going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all gbnewby@pglaf.org how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited continue being of help to him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, towards the viewer. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy left there again". the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Chief Executive and Director line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole continue being of help to him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out came back. continue being of help to him. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already same room with him with the windows closed. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Grete. will be renamed. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dry-eyed at the table. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. differently from before. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on beginning of this work. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had kept free without any necklace or collar. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dry-eyed at the table. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at this thought. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown expression in her eyes. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, came back. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms I the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his page at http://pglaf.org out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when towards the viewer. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide For additional contact information: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each http://gutenberg.net/license). there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange came back. Franz Kafka come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her For additional contact information: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm works. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had kept free without any necklace or collar. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related room. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic works foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become works. See paragraph 1.E below. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk travelling salesmen. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the sight of this and all its noise. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm works. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer continue being of help to him. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the done things. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm License. electronic works The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he for his sister to hear him. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of receipt of the work. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Translated by David Wyllie breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he towards the viewer. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was http://gutenberg.net/license). should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to travelling salesmen. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family