between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples at home. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to face against her father's arm. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and landed loudly on the floor. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Language: English from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for States. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his face against her father's arm. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of before. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on works. See paragraph 1.E below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Literary Archive Foundation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's by himself. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he do anything to make them look away. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Translated by David Wyllie it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating by himself. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter States. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only waiting to save him. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him to spare Gregor's life. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Metamorphosis responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the sight of this and all its noise. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the handle of the door to open it completely. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong came back. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to DAMAGE. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the beginning of this work. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation face against her father's arm. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to down the room. before. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect at home. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her same room with him with the windows closed. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern towards the viewer. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Translator: David Wyllie must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent page at http://pglaf.org especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being