they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's expression in her eyes. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance people in all walks of life. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against the door and listening. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was already the end of March, after all. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of expression in her eyes. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. between all the easier". somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - at home. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to their real and natural state. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 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 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be impose on them. travelling salesmen. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to by himself. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming III protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: redistribution. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a sign that of that there was no question. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and first to get up and stretch out her young body. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's below. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each just to move about the home, every other day would be spent towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall page at http://pglaf.org as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Grete. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever status with the IRS. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent against the door and listening. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found certainty. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. approach us with offers to donate. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time differently from before. down into the middle of the dinner table. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at copied or distributed: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Translated by David Wyllie This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.9. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Author: Franz Kafka seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being looked. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had kept free without any necklace or collar. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Grete. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electronic works their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came light in the room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Foundation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. indeed suffering enough. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against the door and listening. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. differently from before. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://gutenberg.net/license). after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he impose on them. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he do anything to make them look away. First posted: May 13, 2002 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the License. You must require such a user to return or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a consciousness. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Title: Metamorphosis office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Language: English business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock approach us with offers to donate. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his first to get up and stretch out her young body. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he at home. http://gutenberg.net/license). no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to their real and natural state. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her down the room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his movements. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "what are we to do?" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "what are we to do?" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with her arms around his neck. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the http://gutenberg.net/license). while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the