helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should heavily on the floor. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down the room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to heavily on the floor. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him to spare Gregor's life. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. movements. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.F. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and towards the viewer. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited II "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the my train leaves at five." without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him will be renamed. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was not a loss but a great advantage. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that towards the viewer. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Literary Archive Foundation room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated below. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Metamorphosis they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looked. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be First posted: May 13, 2002 ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a sign that of that there was no question. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly before. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electronic works her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the handle of the door to open it completely. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official particular state visit http://pglaf.org with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E.9. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification about the same subject as there were always at least two members of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Translated by David Wyllie. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, towards the viewer. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of done things. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic differently from before. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Metamorphosis "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.F. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Title: Metamorphosis find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat at home. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Translator: David Wyllie was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Literary Archive Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up between all the easier". mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works. Grete. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally redistribution. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Grete. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not