frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, disappear. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more came back. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that particular state visit http://pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his differently from before. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with travelling salesmen. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peaceful. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was not a loss but a great advantage. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly beginning of this work. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Title: Metamorphosis way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through down the room. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translator: David Wyllie active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free differently from before. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to redistribution. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Literary Archive Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Translated by David Wyllie screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her States. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, approach us with offers to donate. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had kept free without any necklace or collar. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to below. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he do anything to make them look away. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that continue being of help to him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money redistribution. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking things had become superfluous which, although they could not be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the same room with him with the windows closed. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came certainty. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Literary Archive Foundation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with him. But as it is ..." and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking last!". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disappear. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with her arms around his neck. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living between all the easier". and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with him. But as it is ..." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him to spare Gregor's life. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be face against her father's arm. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister