to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we at this thought. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he do anything to make them look away. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at II herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles movements. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Project Gutenberg-tm works. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to their real and natural state. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to status with the IRS. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being III ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was light in the room. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange indeed suffering enough. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each DAMAGE. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." III with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peaceful. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. http://www.gutenberg.net friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his approach us with offers to donate. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.6. 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He could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shame and regret. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had kept free without any necklace or collar. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works. See paragraph 1.E below. they quickly finished their letters. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Literary Archive Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Literary Archive Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a sign that of that there was no question. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even though she could have checked for herself and could have known water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would have been more than they could stand to have any more come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers face against her father's arm. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was peaceful. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the For additional contact information: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep opportunities to fix the problem. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project consciousness. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and never to have to open the door unless it was especially between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the sight of this and all its noise. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Last updated: May 20, 2012 down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of receipt of the work. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Franz Kafka strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear