called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more III hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but heavily on the floor. copied or distributed: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Dr. Gregory B. Newby he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately down the room. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: face against her father's arm. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at this thought. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net II now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slightly. In this way they went round the room several times infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Translated by David Wyllie. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. expression in her eyes. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father License. You must require such a user to return or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's II it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it". said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown copied or distributed: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or impose on them. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; differently from before. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with him. But as it is ..." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing page at http://pglaf.org prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if last!". different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have been more than they could stand to have any more watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to face against her father's arm. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to their real and natural state. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was already the end of March, after all. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Language: English himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.F. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide consciousness. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would have been more than they could stand to have any more and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a sign that of that there was no question. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword same room with him with the windows closed. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Literary Archive Foundation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without by himself. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic works his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm certainty. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought status with the IRS. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for his sister to hear him. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of for his sister to hear him. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again disappear. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is works. See paragraph 1.E below. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down down the room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he electronic works of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; looked. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did your equipment. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few redistribution. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it". more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a III sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.9. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped impose on them. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works http://gutenberg.net/license). now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total