was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of receipt of the work. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All waiting to save him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with her arms around his neck. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the done things. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the differently from before. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shame and regret. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Last updated: May 20, 2012 work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Grete. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and peaceful. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn special. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, DAMAGE. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Literary Archive Foundation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Title: Metamorphosis Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange copied or distributed: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of receipt of the work. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he do anything to make them look away. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; broad to get it all underneath. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to particular state visit http://pglaf.org they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came room. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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She had been standing there waiting and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Project Gutenberg-tm works. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own still just a child after all, and really might not have had an is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further peaceful. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Her face was leant to one side, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Franz Kafka to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Literary Archive Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slightly. In this way they went round the room several times overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see http://www.gutenberg.net though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to continue being of help to him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of receipt of the work. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translated by David Wyllie. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for his sister to hear him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way first to get up and stretch out her young body. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translated by David Wyllie. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Literary Archive Foundation driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the at home. dry-eyed at the table. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. light in the room. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when States. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt I going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the