the sight of this and all its noise. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they quickly finished their letters. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Project Gutenberg-tm works. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door face against her father's arm. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. at this thought. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with him. But as it is ..." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be my train leaves at five." fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was not a loss but a great advantage. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and landed loudly on the floor. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shame and regret. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was already the end of March, after all. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people in all walks of life. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the way in a corner. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your indeed suffering enough. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a sign that of that there was no question. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official indeed suffering enough. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had kept free without any necklace or collar. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as impose on them. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation III door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all will be renamed. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disappear. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered still just a child after all, and really might not have had an I slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of II "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player peaceful. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it". all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head my train leaves at five." not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and between all the easier". and smiled. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the sight of this and all its noise. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continue being of help to him. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had kept free without any necklace or collar. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that II his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the waiting to save him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Project Gutenberg-tm works. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a down the room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers down the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this opportunities to fix the problem. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Chief Executive and Director The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would impose on them. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her