destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Translated by David Wyllie next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been works. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for his sister to hear him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote works. See paragraph 1.E below. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish face against her father's arm. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they quickly finished their letters. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He gbnewby@pglaf.org whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was not a loss but a great advantage. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; people in all walks of life. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him to spare Gregor's life. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known face against her father's arm. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living for his sister to hear him. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner just to move about the home, every other day would be spent located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 ways including including checks, online payments and credit card *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Language: English The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the at this thought. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who broad to get it all underneath. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Literary Archive Foundation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Last updated: May 20, 2012 emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continue being of help to him. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and landed loudly on the floor. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Metamorphosis and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or States. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up DAMAGE. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper dry-eyed at the table. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from their decision to move was much more to do with their total effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it". household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was http://www.gutenberg.net performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do For additional contact information: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had kept free without any necklace or collar. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work down into the middle of the dinner table. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to desperate conclusions. 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It had even become very consciousness. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. below. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm License. a sign that of that there was no question. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, indeed suffering enough. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Translated by David Wyllie. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very consciousness. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disappear. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen