flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved before. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her between all the easier". without anything decisive happening, without even giving the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "what are we to do?" disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the way in a corner. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Dr. Gregory B. Newby your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the same room with him with the windows closed. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. works. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Translated by David Wyllie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have been more than they could stand to have any more things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.F. electronic works closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ways including including checks, online payments and credit card swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translator: David Wyllie for his sister to hear him. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set works. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" DAMAGE. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in heavily on the floor. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he do anything to make them look away. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of done things. towards the viewer. approach us with offers to donate. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he came back. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a disappear. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Translator: David Wyllie all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, consciousness. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electronic works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared done things. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all left there again". dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the way in a corner. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your equipment. 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He really did want would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continue being of help to him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous things had become superfluous which, although they could not be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could came back. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he do anything to make them look away. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of receipt of the work. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a shame and regret. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from their decision to move was much more to do with their total delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy waiting to save him. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and smiled. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day First posted: May 13, 2002 eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Chief Executive and Director front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "what are we to do?" angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with him. But as it is ..." already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible movements. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See still just a child after all, and really might not have had an strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they quickly finished their letters. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been by himself. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.F. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become between all the easier". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they quickly finished their letters. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with