exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The first she would call to him as she did so with words that she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Translator: David Wyllie (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled certainty. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't looked. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to waiting to save him. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to indeed suffering enough. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with him. But as it is ..." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from over to the window where they remained with their arms around each behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.F.6. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her gbnewby@pglaf.org So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was States. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest broad to get it all underneath. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after down into the middle of the dinner table. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they quickly finished their letters. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copied or distributed: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Title: Metamorphosis probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the face against her father's arm. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if opportunities to fix the problem. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "what are we to do?" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly approach us with offers to donate. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Franz Kafka serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Last updated: May 20, 2012 bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would have been more than they could stand to have any more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all broad to get it all underneath. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him to spare Gregor's life. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of receipt of the work. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared by himself. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Professor Michael S. 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He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first to get up and stretch out her young body. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expression in her eyes. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Dr. Gregory B. Newby stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.9. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him face against her father's arm. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they quickly finished their letters. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it towards the viewer. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. past, more like quarter to seven. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the handle of the door to open it completely. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wisdom to investigate it? 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The fee is "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to First posted: May 13, 2002 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shame and regret.