you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived gbnewby@pglaf.org completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you movements. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it at home. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object License. You must require such a user to return or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not status with the IRS. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had kept free without any necklace or collar. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever peaceful. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Grete. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he do anything to make them look away. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother below. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Title: Metamorphosis make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were disappear. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to my train leaves at five." States. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Dr. Gregory B. Newby thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at people in all walks of life. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to same room with him with the windows closed. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Chief Executive and Director occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** differently from before. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Translator: David Wyllie the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he do anything to make them look away. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they quickly finished their letters. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still States. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was not a loss but a great advantage. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it". unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. http://www.gutenberg.net to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to came back. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had first to get up and stretch out her young body. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Title: Metamorphosis First posted: May 13, 2002 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to their real and natural state. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table differently from before. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As listening to the evening conversation about what price they had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in