*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of came back. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no States. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound II startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will States. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.7. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and landed loudly on the floor. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to redistribution. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him to spare Gregor's life. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should DAMAGE. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living electronic works becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Foundation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed impose on them. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at this thought. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." certainty. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and beginning of this work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit at home. gbnewby@pglaf.org window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was I to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property broad to get it all underneath. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling movements. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Language: English with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for his sister to hear him. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, certainty. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself dry-eyed at the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found III Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was came back. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for his sister to hear him. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat broad to get it all underneath. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had certainty. at this thought. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it". only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continue being of help to him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one came back. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled License. You must require such a user to return or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or waiting to save him. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they quickly finished their letters. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the way in a corner. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Title: Metamorphosis to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shame and regret. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just particular state visit http://pglaf.org a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd works. See paragraph 1.E below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. differently from before. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from their decision to move was much more to do with their total day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Translated by David Wyllie they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Dr. Gregory B. Newby not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he