stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of travelling salesmen. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and came back. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, continue being of help to him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Translated by David Wyllie. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down into the middle of the dinner table. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and smiled. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done things. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "what are we to do?" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman For additional contact information: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one copied or distributed: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent still just a child after all, and really might not have had an how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became For additional contact information: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 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 such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Grete. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her beginning of this work. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his below. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Title: Metamorphosis "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening indeed suffering enough. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 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 sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of receipt of the work. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him to spare Gregor's life. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or waiting to save him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly DAMAGE. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not a loss but a great advantage. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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He meant to be as careful and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check front room and looked anxiously in. 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That's when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some redistribution. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electronic works how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes III now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic works little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like last!". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but same room with him with the windows closed. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and landed loudly on the floor. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping