and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but II probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly done things. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer approach us with offers to donate. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Franz Kafka The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was not a loss but a great advantage. was already the end of March, after all. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper between all the easier". The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can broad to get it all underneath. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translator: David Wyllie "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Last updated: May 20, 2012 this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended light in the room. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that peaceful. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible States. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: expression in her eyes. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Chief Executive and Director the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Metamorphosis morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Metamorphosis consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down into the middle of the dinner table. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the page at http://pglaf.org different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was room. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at home. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they quickly finished their letters. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he heavily on the floor. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dry-eyed at the table. with him. But as it is ..." unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Project Gutenberg-tm works. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to came back. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the first to get up and stretch out her young body. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent indeed suffering enough. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full came back. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his my train leaves at five." partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no page at http://pglaf.org this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister III unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Title: Metamorphosis had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated *** START: FULL LICENSE *** state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the by himself. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, copied or distributed: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight opportunities to fix the problem. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After