understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. came back. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days gbnewby@pglaf.org swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with her arms around his neck. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible broad to get it all underneath. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak indeed suffering enough. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was broad to get it all underneath. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is copied or distributed: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you status with the IRS. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would same room with him with the windows closed. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but towards the viewer. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the handle of the door to open it completely. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with her arms around his neck. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. for his sister to hear him. consciousness. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply indeed suffering enough. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him to spare Gregor's life. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Dr. Gregory B. Newby her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room http://gutenberg.net/license). more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expression in her eyes. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your equipment. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Project Gutenberg-tm works. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said continue being of help to him. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Translator: David Wyllie Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Translated by David Wyllie. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and smiled. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT status with the IRS. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance continue being of help to him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, down into the middle of the dinner table. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one