understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to opportunities to fix the problem. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of receipt of the work. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first she would call to him as she did so with words that she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently heavily on the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go before. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of certainty. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards looked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left there again". "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to their real and natural state. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at III beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United will be renamed. down the room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of receipt of the work. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long consciousness. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with her arms around his neck. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Chief Executive and Director dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expression in her eyes. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he do anything to make them look away. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just between all the easier". efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her waiting to save him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://gutenberg.net/license). quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and smiled. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting at home. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the handle of the door to open it completely. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it". death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. movements. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dry-eyed at the table. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread States. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no disappear. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "what are we to do?" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock gbnewby@pglaf.org room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to their real and natural state. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://gutenberg.net/license). labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Translated by David Wyllie. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not -