thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and never to have to open the door unless it was especially meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stick, then, finally, all was quiet. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would have been more than they could stand to have any more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his III three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, down the room. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check movements. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with her arms around his neck. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left there again". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. First posted: May 13, 2002 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous http://gutenberg.net/license). catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't differently from before. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of receipt of the work. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always differently from before. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a at home. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they quickly finished their letters. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before. 1.F. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't http://gutenberg.net/license). happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him to spare Gregor's life. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing below. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net For additional contact information: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consciousness. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a sign that of that there was no question. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living consciousness. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "what are we to do?" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate expression in her eyes. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost last!". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Title: Metamorphosis that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. by himself. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was light in the room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the I this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the http://gutenberg.net/license). re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" impose on them. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the gbnewby@pglaf.org the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he II light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. against the door and listening. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared States. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he