writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the way in a corner. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped about the same subject as there were always at least two members of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the below. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Translated by David Wyllie. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with http://gutenberg.net/license). provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't certainty. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with her arms around his neck. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Grete. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic works strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Language: English If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Literary Archive Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." by himself. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down the room. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had kept free without any necklace or collar. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would indeed suffering enough. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm License. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translator: David Wyllie that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her differently from before. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the sight of this and all its noise. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still just a child after all, and really might not have had an way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of differently from before. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of last!". His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by impose on them. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. your equipment. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already will be renamed. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.E.9. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. light in the room. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking peaceful. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Project Gutenberg-tm works. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he II His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Title: Metamorphosis sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. License. You must require such a user to return or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it". your equipment. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps gbnewby@pglaf.org his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far people in all walks of life. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Metamorphosis early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after differently from before. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a