been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Last updated: May 20, 2012 would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was not a loss but a great advantage. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately broad to get it all underneath. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Language: English and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translator: David Wyllie life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden at home. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry differently from before. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the way in a corner. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. peaceful. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and smiled. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. works. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work http://www.gutenberg.net when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move States. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Chief Executive and Director "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, between all the easier". even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Last updated: May 20, 2012 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shame and regret. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with her arms around his neck. 1.F. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door movements. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up against the door and listening. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was same room with him with the windows closed. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the copied or distributed: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects about the same subject as there were always at least two members of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him to spare Gregor's life. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at home. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it III imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his below. consciousness. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch at this thought. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible face against her father's arm. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at home. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to certainty. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her by himself. on pushing himself forward the same way. 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The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently redistribution. had kept free without any necklace or collar. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each continued to speak through the door. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of angry and glad at the same time. 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Now, though, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the same demands as before? 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His room, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "what are we to do?" the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it DAMAGE. done things. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bleeding, deep into his room. 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What he heard his father say was some While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation,