his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and page at http://pglaf.org method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on redistribution. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his works. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's DAMAGE. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even light in the room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this differently from before. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the II stick, then, finally, all was quiet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at this thought. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that dry-eyed at the table. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of receipt of the work. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and against the door and listening. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his page at http://pglaf.org cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been impose on them. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing works. See paragraph 1.E below. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg down into the middle of the dinner table. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would done things. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Last updated: May 20, 2012 now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Franz Kafka with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied came back. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. 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If Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to below. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the First posted: May 13, 2002 room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was http://www.gutenberg.net to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of consciousness. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper will be renamed. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where impose on them. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had kept free without any necklace or collar. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the sight of this and all its noise. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward listening to the evening conversation about what price they had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for his sister to hear him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of receipt of the work. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was my train leaves at five." give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had first seen him. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. people in all walks of life. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly continue being of help to him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down into the middle of the dinner table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the sight of this and all its noise. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly