States. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Project Gutenberg-tm works. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only status with the IRS. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that works. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at this thought. against the door and listening. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner differently from before. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the handle of the door to open it completely. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat done things. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left there again". planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Title: Metamorphosis "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it http://gutenberg.net/license). This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was already the end of March, after all. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shame and regret. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dry-eyed at the table. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking States. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was not a loss but a great advantage. Project Gutenberg-tm works. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again movements. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained License. You must require such a user to return or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the way in a corner. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear III windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in your equipment. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of receipt of the work. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been will be renamed. before. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he opportunities to fix the problem. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Dr. Gregory B. Newby even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had kept free without any necklace or collar. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living same room with him with the windows closed. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had disappear. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with her arms around his neck. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shame and regret. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had last!". abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with her arms around his neck. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and landed loudly on the floor. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expression in her eyes. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make life led by the family during these two months, must have made him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite light in the room. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Chief Executive and Director removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was impose on them. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the way in a corner. peaceful. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was already the end of March, after all. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.E.9. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together dry-eyed at the table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's