made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the towards the viewer. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative continue being of help to him. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your equipment. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic works knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a same room with him with the windows closed. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down the room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Author: Franz Kafka all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and at this thought. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow against the door and listening. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the redistribution. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. works. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they quickly finished their letters. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium http://gutenberg.net/license). present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Translated by David Wyllie. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.F. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty III bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Foundation to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his impose on them. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole by himself. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Author: Franz Kafka finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of face against her father's arm. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting electronic works and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Title: Metamorphosis into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing beginning of this work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Translated by David Wyllie. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his III above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current expression in her eyes. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the opportunities to fix the problem. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. between all the easier". clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone travelling salesmen. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at will be renamed. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back