public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she same room with him with the windows closed. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they II work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of http://www.gutenberg.net himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Chief Executive and Director watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than not knowing what he should save first before his attention was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had kept free without any necklace or collar. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him to spare Gregor's life. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Last updated: May 20, 2012 eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he do anything to make them look away. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they quickly finished their letters. opportunities to fix the problem. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project by himself. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at at this thought. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think travelling salesmen. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance For additional contact information: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door light in the room. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your equipment. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Author: Franz Kafka service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at this thought. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was by himself. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd light in the room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the sight of this and all its noise. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep my train leaves at five." That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at home. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and same room with him with the windows closed. Foundation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Literary Archive Foundation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gbnewby@pglaf.org with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the came back. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought heavily on the floor. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of receipt of the work. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight II same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Dr. Gregory B. Newby this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent For additional contact information: Dr. Gregory B. Newby part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place towards the viewer. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing disappear. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy movements. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shame and regret. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Foundation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his expression in her eyes. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was already the end of March, after all. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down the room. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Project Gutenberg-tm works. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes page at http://pglaf.org boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. done things. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the sight of this and all its noise. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding