respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "what are we to do?" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising First posted: May 13, 2002 what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching will be renamed. copied or distributed: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the way in a corner. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your equipment. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they indeed suffering enough. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Translated by David Wyllie Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the movements. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Grete. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with her arms around his neck. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Dr. Gregory B. Newby just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known my train leaves at five." ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he do anything to make them look away. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his continue being of help to him. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is disappear. last!". Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow waiting to save him. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Metamorphosis hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty by himself. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was already the end of March, after all. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Chief Executive and Director harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw last!". but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch disappear. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole gbnewby@pglaf.org ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that approach us with offers to donate. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to broad to get it all underneath. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.9. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk expression in her eyes. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three beginning of this work. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest indeed suffering enough. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Title: Metamorphosis wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the way in a corner. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no