himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him left there again". Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm License. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Title: Metamorphosis possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his particular state visit http://pglaf.org continue being of help to him. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did status with the IRS. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Chief Executive and Director Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune DAMAGE. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him to spare Gregor's life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There gbnewby@pglaf.org attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was not a loss but a great advantage. waiting to save him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for his sister to hear him. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have been more than they could stand to have any more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly heavily on the floor. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned same room with him with the windows closed. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. towards the viewer. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. III to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no For additional contact information: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://gutenberg.net/license). a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left there again". other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was not a loss but a great advantage. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a sign that of that there was no question. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very down the room. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer page at http://pglaf.org 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening expression in her eyes. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down the room. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shame and regret. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Chief Executive and Director catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles opportunities to fix the problem. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed at this thought. Dr. Gregory B. Newby He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the way in a corner. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, page at http://pglaf.org with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break last!". pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days redistribution. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with her arms around his neck. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stick, then, finally, all was quiet. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short