had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends down the room. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him to spare Gregor's life. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with her arms around his neck. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Language: English the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him to spare Gregor's life. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we indeed suffering enough. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. towards the viewer. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was already the end of March, after all. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was first to get up and stretch out her young body. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Last updated: May 20, 2012 his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sight of this and all its noise. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dry-eyed at the table. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to my train leaves at five." humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on first to get up and stretch out her young body. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at home. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he States. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime same room with him with the windows closed. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just heavily on the floor. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the disappear. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it". And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at this thought. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.9. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they at this thought. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been more than they could stand to have any more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood States. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, my train leaves at five." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've against the door and listening. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor came back. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when gbnewby@pglaf.org fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are heavily on the floor. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm License. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated people in all walks of life. will be renamed. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Grete. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm done things. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old