feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: differently from before. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed expression in her eyes. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown broad to get it all underneath. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your by himself. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as between all the easier". opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so expression in her eyes. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 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 to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and landed loudly on the floor. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Chief Executive and Director Metamorphosis clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could States. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie expression in her eyes. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 1. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted light in the room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him to spare Gregor's life. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Last updated: May 20, 2012 would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left there again". of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. indeed suffering enough. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E. 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And he could not knock do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no States. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Translator: David Wyllie down the room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Translator: David Wyllie all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats approach us with offers to donate. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, indeed suffering enough. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of impose on them. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free broad to get it all underneath. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just looked. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at home. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Franz Kafka thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and landed loudly on the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of broad to get it all underneath. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his at this thought. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at home. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again indeed suffering enough. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd status with the IRS. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, movements. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the