while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stick, then, finally, all was quiet. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping came back. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gbnewby@pglaf.org eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat for his sister to hear him. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with her arms around his neck. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the left there again". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to broad to get it all underneath. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they waiting to save him. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder between all the easier". wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew done things. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was already the end of March, after all. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the disappear. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. your equipment. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him came back. Language: English strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it". True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without anything decisive happening, without even giving the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. status with the IRS. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Translated by David Wyllie. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disappear. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a sign that of that there was no question. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with him. But as it is ..." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the For additional contact information: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to page at http://pglaf.org of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Title: Metamorphosis listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat impose on them. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. page at http://pglaf.org him to spare Gregor's life. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just movements. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had consciousness. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him to spare Gregor's life. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister face against her father's arm. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest gbnewby@pglaf.org only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the between all the easier". darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, same room with him with the windows closed. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** III his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement waiting to save him. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the will be renamed. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.9. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used people in all walks of life. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go face against her father's arm. shame and regret. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Translator: David Wyllie think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was already the end of March, after all. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he do anything to make them look away. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his by himself. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and