long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Title: Metamorphosis electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the first to get up and stretch out her young body. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Metamorphosis While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and broad to get it all underneath. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than subject to the trademark license, especially commercial business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Foundation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Grete. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translated by David Wyllie. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translated by David Wyllie. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the II precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to their real and natural state. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not a loss but a great advantage. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that works. See paragraph 1.E below. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the handle of the door to open it completely. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled down into the middle of the dinner table. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt left there again". PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily indeed suffering enough. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the below. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might for his sister to hear him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you First posted: May 13, 2002 responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.E.9. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's differently from before. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with him. But as it is ..." family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ways including including checks, online payments and credit card I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Project Gutenberg-tm works. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and smiled. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was already the end of March, after all. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been more than they could stand to have any more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impose on them. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out against the door and listening. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without heavily on the floor. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to their real and natural state. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the peaceful. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out certainty. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't copied or distributed: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his same room with him with the windows closed. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic works remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but I onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then,