upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Title: Metamorphosis recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly http://www.gutenberg.net quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been consciousness. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of receipt of the work. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go approach us with offers to donate. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shame and regret. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could left there again". unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's I corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought works. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Translated by David Wyllie. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the travelling salesmen. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and smiled. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ways including including checks, online payments and credit card out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "what are we to do?" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced at home. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when face against her father's arm. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed status with the IRS. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak face against her father's arm. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on below. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it towards the viewer. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sight of this and all its noise. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Translated by David Wyllie He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with him. But as it is ..." was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father continued to speak through the door. 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The way she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him to spare Gregor's life. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they status with the IRS. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of impose on them. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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The cleaner came in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost expression in her eyes. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Literary Archive Foundation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he same room with him with the windows closed. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was not a loss but a great advantage. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him light in the room. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. electronic works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw http://www.gutenberg.net without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with