better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Chief Executive and Director would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Chief Executive and Director backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of impose on them. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew against the door and listening. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and smiled. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with him. But as it is ..." it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Title: Metamorphosis was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was works. See paragraph 1.E below. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shame and regret. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting will be renamed. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange impose on them. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be http://www.gutenberg.net Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel below. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Literary Archive Foundation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised works. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continue being of help to him. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's redistribution. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Translated by David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the http://www.gutenberg.net as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have been more than they could stand to have any more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother indeed suffering enough. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Author: Franz Kafka Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dry-eyed at the table. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looked. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. will be renamed. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many http://www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact For additional contact information: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it". joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared http://www.gutenberg.net the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain peaceful. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made too; you had to concede that it was possible. 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But it became this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he light in the room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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She had been standing there waiting and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was already the end of March, after all. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. works. left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Dr. Gregory B. Newby of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Dr. Gregory B. Newby been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he do anything to make them look away. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translated by David Wyllie even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about below. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was not a loss but a great advantage. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to