above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from room. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of receipt of the work. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time For additional contact information: differently from before. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving first she would call to him as she did so with words that she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. copied or distributed: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Last updated: May 20, 2012 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Title: Metamorphosis he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly First posted: May 13, 2002 Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able waiting to save him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; done things. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. First posted: May 13, 2002 how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Chief Executive and Director how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling opportunities to fix the problem. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Translated by David Wyllie. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 5. 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But then of course, the maid's firm steps ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly page at http://pglaf.org (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm License. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project nourishment he had been yearning for. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gbnewby@pglaf.org there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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And what's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER heavily on the floor. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with her arms around his neck. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic works to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Chief Executive and Director Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Metamorphosis as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate States. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with her arms around his neck. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far looked. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; DAMAGE. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock subject to the trademark license, especially commercial certainty. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your equipment. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at home. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm License. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat http://www.gutenberg.net It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Chief Executive and Director especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any face against her father's arm. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was came back. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with against the door and listening. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place down into the middle of the dinner table. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. down the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the