imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dry-eyed at the table. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had page at http://pglaf.org subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the first to get up and stretch out her young body. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a opportunities to fix the problem. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the way in a corner. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the expression in her eyes. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the expression in her eyes. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suddenly interrupted. 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The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.9. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had DAMAGE. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Foundation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table done things. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might opportunities to fix the problem. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was down the room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dry-eyed at the table. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of future. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his waiting to save him. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented dry-eyed at the table. Grete. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him to spare Gregor's life. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.D. 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The person or entity that provided you with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't travelling salesmen. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the your equipment. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Metamorphosis able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Title: Metamorphosis watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was last!". to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.2. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.F. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looked. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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If you are outside the United States, check III open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had form. 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He had first to slowly turn himself by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother light in the room. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her. 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As himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your equipment. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the handle of the door to open it completely. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Chief Executive and Director has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Title: Metamorphosis suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Literary Archive Foundation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and off his desk! 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