notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with her arms around his neck. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt looked. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they quickly finished their letters. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so heavily on the floor. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of below. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Chief Executive and Director doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far greatest consideration so that his family could bear the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and smiled. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut certainty. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by status with the IRS. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.3. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Translator: David Wyllie notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he do anything to make them look away. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the way in a corner. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Literary Archive Foundation He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it". open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movements. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned gbnewby@pglaf.org Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dry-eyed at the table. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Foundation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Foundation of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door same room with him with the windows closed. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it". curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with came back. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he do anything to make them look away. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees times and they had never come again, at least not with the same posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shame and regret. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Translated by David Wyllie tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated II had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.F. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees DAMAGE. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Language: English very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder http://www.gutenberg.net though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Language: English Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Title: Metamorphosis in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by works. See paragraph 1.E below. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they quickly finished their letters. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for his sister to hear him. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had