the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself approach us with offers to donate. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was already the end of March, after all. was not a loss but a great advantage. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Translated by David Wyllie open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Language: English lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the handle of the door to open it completely. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their II from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dry-eyed at the table. electronic works Author: Franz Kafka all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Translated by David Wyllie. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "what are we to do?" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and smiled. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and landed loudly on the floor. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light in the room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his came back. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too first to get up and stretch out her young body. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they quickly finished their letters. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first to get up and stretch out her young body. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Franz Kafka from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is listening to the evening conversation about what price they had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and movements. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the http://www.gutenberg.net the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had http://gutenberg.net/license). to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Grete. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would States. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and landed loudly on the floor. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Chief Executive and Director in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known face against her father's arm. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between down into the middle of the dinner table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, before. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full towards the viewer. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with her arms around his neck. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat listening to the evening conversation about what price they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his light in the room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and landed loudly on the floor. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. DAMAGE. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without against the door and listening. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into http://gutenberg.net/license). entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of looked. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Title: Metamorphosis despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune indeed suffering enough. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and landed loudly on the floor. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. at this thought. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Literary Archive Foundation soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their status with the IRS. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white