to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he travelling salesmen. by himself. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he do anything to make them look away. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to their real and natural state. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can indeed suffering enough. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his my train leaves at five." Gutenberg-tm License. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or done things. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed left there again". slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back between all the easier". irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly at home. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and smiled. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the will be renamed. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to last!". your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Metamorphosis clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with him. But as it is ..." with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the handle of the door to open it completely. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At light in the room. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH waiting to save him. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electronic works all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any waiting to save him. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Literary Archive Foundation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at looked. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed opportunities to fix the problem. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peaceful. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out For additional contact information: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looked. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any impose on them. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed differently from before. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to towards the viewer. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the below. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved still just a child after all, and really might not have had an active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Dr. Gregory B. Newby better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to http://gutenberg.net/license). flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the way in a corner. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and First posted: May 13, 2002 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Metamorphosis walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shame and regret. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some impose on them. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they quickly finished their letters. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed disappear. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Project Gutenberg-tm works. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gbnewby@pglaf.org than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shame and regret. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gbnewby@pglaf.org decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the sight of this and all its noise. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to their real and natural state. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged still just a child after all, and really might not have had an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looked. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any your equipment. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the sight of this and all its noise. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt III parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with him. But as it is ..." him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg