and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide http://www.gutenberg.net the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the towards the viewer. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote beginning of this work. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an License. You must require such a user to return or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let life led by the family during these two months, must have made him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Literary Archive Foundation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and smiled. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from their decision to move was much more to do with their total however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looked. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him to spare Gregor's life. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made furniture away would really be any help to him. 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($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Grete. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm License. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, II located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against the door and listening. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with at this thought. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him to spare Gregor's life. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough waiting to save him. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version differently from before. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it". towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and smiled. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything redistribution. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who certainty. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this travelling salesmen. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of receipt of the work. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some DAMAGE. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked copied or distributed: assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and landed loudly on the floor. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder first to get up and stretch out her young body. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, II door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained left there again". "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR For additional contact information: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had movements. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that heavily on the floor. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had kept free without any necklace or collar. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it". one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make certainty. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister expression in her eyes. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three DAMAGE. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down will be renamed. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found http://www.gutenberg.net methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there was still some money available from the old days. It was not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be approach us with offers to donate. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** face against her father's arm. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Title: Metamorphosis although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose