because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and never to have to open the door unless it was especially else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her down into the middle of the dinner table. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dry-eyed at the table. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at last!". before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at this thought. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the viewer. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with her arms around his neck. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his certainty. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation works. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "what are we to do?" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and landed loudly on the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of last!". father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was not a loss but a great advantage. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Metamorphosis Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living between all the easier". Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. page at http://pglaf.org called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from For additional contact information: legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to their real and natural state. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he works. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Author: Franz Kafka was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour below. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. DAMAGE. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without anything decisive happening, without even giving the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.F. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill For additional contact information: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their page at http://pglaf.org now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had certainty. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to their real and natural state. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the impose on them. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he do anything to make them look away. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. status with the IRS. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father first to get up and stretch out her young body. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in works. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing particular state visit http://pglaf.org one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. below. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the sight of this and all its noise. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it". No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with him. But as it is ..." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at home. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with him. But as it is ..." Dr. Gregory B. Newby already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position First posted: May 13, 2002 an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the handle of the door to open it completely. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a sign that of that there was no question. opportunities to fix the problem. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when down into the middle of the dinner table. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at this thought. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again copied or distributed: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by broad to get it all underneath. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more for his sister to hear him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was