must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Translated by David Wyllie hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones will be renamed. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, impose on them. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then word processing or hypertext form. 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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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This meant that his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it particular state visit http://pglaf.org he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version works. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 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 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for his sister to hear him. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his face against her father's arm. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on against the door and listening. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them waiting to save him. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" States. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at home. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at First posted: May 13, 2002 If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with him. But as it is ..." be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop DAMAGE. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he do anything to make them look away. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not a loss but a great advantage. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he do anything to make them look away. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for particular state visit http://pglaf.org some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter opportunities to fix the problem. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed License. You must require such a user to return or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would have been more than they could stand to have any more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with him. But as it is ..." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their people in all walks of life. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was broad to get it all underneath. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just my train leaves at five." less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Grete. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw travelling salesmen. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from light in the room. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Chief Executive and Director the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the way in a corner. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.9. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to their real and natural state. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Language: English any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Metamorphosis protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the travelling salesmen. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in first to get up and stretch out her young body. at this thought. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shame and regret. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg-tm works. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his against the door and listening. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have been more than they could stand to have any more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall listening to the evening conversation about what price they had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good