True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Translated by David Wyllie complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more will be renamed. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Language: English efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of receipt of the work. certainty. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked particular state visit http://pglaf.org and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translated by David Wyllie written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some beginning of this work. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't first she would call to him as she did so with words that she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of respect for his uniform and bearing. 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His father was healthy but old, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had face against her father's arm. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and landed loudly on the floor. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh First posted: May 13, 2002 was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.A. 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But this short conversation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. continue being of help to him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, impose on them. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" II as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, States. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as people in all walks of life. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they quickly finished their letters. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it". Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her travelling salesmen. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, will be renamed. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the light in the room. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was already the end of March, after all. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every http://www.gutenberg.net himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the came back. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple redistribution. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh people in all walks of life. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opportunities to fix the problem. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been your equipment. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were I unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement page at http://pglaf.org even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt my train leaves at five." to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looked. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move