would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.9. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself waiting to save him. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, http://www.gutenberg.net active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, impose on them. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. III thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes looked. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body impose on them. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations towards the viewer. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not knowing what he should save first before his attention was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against the door and listening. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to looked. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Title: Metamorphosis such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to redistribution. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible life led by the family during these two months, must have made him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trembling shoulders as he left. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all travelling salesmen. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the sight of this and all its noise. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother II disappear. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. by himself. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was already the end of March, after all. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm License. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was already the end of March, after all. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they quickly finished their letters. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Metamorphosis mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Metamorphosis impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained first to get up and stretch out her young body. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations status with the IRS. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Title: Metamorphosis only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression in her eyes. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't done things. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father at home. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.9. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his For additional contact information: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with beginning of this work. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Metamorphosis of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as works. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the