stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which last!". regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to heavily on the floor. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translated by David Wyllie screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sight of this and all its noise. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Translator: David Wyllie despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the waiting to save him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the handle of the door to open it completely. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E.9. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite came back. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net travelling salesmen. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and never to have to open the door unless it was especially access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself between all the easier". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shame and regret. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for face against her father's arm. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and smiled. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He approach us with offers to donate. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever by himself. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned last!". or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, light in the room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in status with the IRS. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with her arms around his neck. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://gutenberg.net/license). the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was your equipment. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in For additional contact information: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Literary Archive Foundation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing towards the viewer. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and smiled. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the handle of the door to open it completely. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become room. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then people in all walks of life. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project electronic works that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and smiled. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will DAMAGE. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm License. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the way in a corner. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Language: English notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every just to move about the home, every other day would be spent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Title: Metamorphosis down the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it