had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do DAMAGE. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be gbnewby@pglaf.org have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then remain freely available for generations to come. 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The other two held their hands behind their backs and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and License. You must require such a user to return or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Dr. Gregory B. Newby she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with him. But as it is ..." been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest consciousness. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with her arms around his neck. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into first she would call to him as she did so with words that she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he do anything to make them look away. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of receipt of the work. opportunities to fix the problem. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total http://www.gutenberg.net disappear. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Metamorphosis request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the disappear. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. continue being of help to him. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible down into the middle of the dinner table. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with her arms around his neck. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "what are we to do?" broad to get it all underneath. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of below. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw License. You must require such a user to return or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his against the door and listening. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm License. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found done things. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away before. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and differently from before. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an done things. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is against the door and listening. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and landed loudly on the floor. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Title: Metamorphosis chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gbnewby@pglaf.org including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth