anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. III "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dry-eyed at the table. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Language: English Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of receipt of the work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was already the end of March, after all. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment copied or distributed: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped disappear. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 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 "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of travelling salesmen. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gbnewby@pglaf.org of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Translated by David Wyllie I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present http://gutenberg.net/license). entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and impose on them. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially heavily on the floor. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and wept so that his powerful chest shook. First posted: May 13, 2002 cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, same room with him with the windows closed. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Dr. Gregory B. Newby his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looked. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Dr. Gregory B. Newby pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "what are we to do?" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Metamorphosis been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to For additional contact information: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own continue being of help to him. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though she could have checked for herself and could have known computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm License. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls last!". even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the particular state visit http://pglaf.org earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the same room with him with the windows closed. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, people in all walks of life. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before at home. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electronic works how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dry-eyed at the table. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day I practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opportunities to fix the problem. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even for his sister to hear him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was