because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a my train leaves at five." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps at this thought. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Foundation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Language: English and smiled. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would have been more than they could stand to have any more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he below. beginning of this work. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down into the middle of the dinner table. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with her arms around his neck. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the light in the room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh towards the viewer. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a certainty. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were I to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; works. See paragraph 1.E below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to same room with him with the windows closed. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dry-eyed at the table. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of done things. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity slightly. In this way they went round the room several times folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project done things. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an certainty. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with her arms around his neck. had kept free without any necklace or collar. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was already the end of March, after all. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would have been more than they could stand to have any more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever first to get up and stretch out her young body. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works works. See paragraph 1.E below. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself against the door and listening. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not knowing what he should save first before his attention was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Metamorphosis infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first to get up and stretch out her young body. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would waiting to save him. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it". reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" by himself. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself towards the viewer. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was already the end of March, after all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at this thought. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ways including including checks, online payments and credit card death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about impose on them. to their real and natural state. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished status with the IRS. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg