service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before page at http://pglaf.org 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Franz Kafka one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at home. License. You must require such a user to return or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Project Gutenberg-tm works. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Dr. Gregory B. Newby again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with differently from before. copied or distributed: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside disappear. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Translator: David Wyllie To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object differently from before. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after about the same subject as there were always at least two members of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. For additional contact information: indeed suffering enough. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and by himself. indeed suffering enough. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "what are we to do?" some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impose on them. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what opportunities to fix the problem. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they quickly finished their letters. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.F. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly expression in her eyes. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been For additional contact information: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and landed loudly on the floor. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found consciousness. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Metamorphosis serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement came back. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too before. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expression in her eyes. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic works ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that DAMAGE. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her First posted: May 13, 2002 open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would have been more than they could stand to have any more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said light in the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was light in the room. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they movements. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his redistribution. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. by himself. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his broad to get it all underneath. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind,