seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving towards the viewer. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, impose on them. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit III screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without anything decisive happening, without even giving the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with her arms around his neck. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic works two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at differently from before. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to III had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was already the end of March, after all. Franz Kafka which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the handle of the door to open it completely. people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the way in a corner. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the way in a corner. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself left there again". greatest consideration so that his family could bear the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with him. But as it is ..." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say shame and regret. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electronic works their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be by himself. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never beginning of this work. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined down the room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had works. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder waiting to save him. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in room. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object For additional contact information: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Dr. Gregory B. Newby called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other people in all walks of life. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps gbnewby@pglaf.org should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with movements. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://www.gutenberg.net stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to works. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Language: English Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they quickly finished their letters. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Grete. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared opportunities to fix the problem. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm License. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the way in a corner. consciousness. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their towards the viewer. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it