prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy peaceful. done things. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite status with the IRS. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no II his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "what are we to do?" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was already the end of March, after all. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. status with the IRS. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just heavily on the floor. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and smiled. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dry-eyed at the table. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg-tm License. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round your equipment. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and landed loudly on the floor. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Dr. Gregory B. Newby his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dry-eyed at the table. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, opportunities to fix the problem. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg your equipment. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with him. But as it is ..." movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light in the room. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. heavily on the floor. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here movements. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would have been more than they could stand to have any more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; impose on them. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The peaceful. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few face against her father's arm. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally particular state visit http://pglaf.org irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing opportunities to fix the problem. looked. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opportunities to fix the problem. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the door and listening. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** greatest consideration so that his family could bear the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Franz Kafka as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could III that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm works. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works. See paragraph 1.E below. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would have been more than they could stand to have any more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Foundation and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, disappear. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would have been more than they could stand to have any more the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain