that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Chief Executive and Director opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work License. You must require such a user to return or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at home. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Grete. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gbnewby@pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Grete. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Translator: David Wyllie left there again". bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was copied or distributed: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with For additional contact information: than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she my train leaves at five." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://gutenberg.net/license). badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to continue being of help to him. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had heavily on the floor. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then your equipment. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg For additional contact information: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to their real and natural state. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have approach us with offers to donate. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if your equipment. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore beginning of this work. copied or distributed: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with came back. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Grete. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Translated by David Wyllie without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it". with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Translator: David Wyllie lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic works already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Chief Executive and Director heavily on the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right heavily on the floor. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even collection. 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Gregor did in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him to spare Gregor's life. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent before. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary down the room. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing done things. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together your equipment. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Grete. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and smiled. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Dr. Gregory B. Newby beginning of this work. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room came back. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expression in her eyes. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear