respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had waiting to save him. consciousness. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant disappear. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was left there again". couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. For additional contact information: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him to spare Gregor's life. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is page at http://pglaf.org while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at this thought. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had kept free without any necklace or collar. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your equipment. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few impose on them. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have been more than they could stand to have any more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** II Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their works. See paragraph 1.E below. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when beginning of this work. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dry-eyed at the table. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table First posted: May 13, 2002 defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can page at http://pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of http://www.gutenberg.net of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. 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He Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dry-eyed at the table. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the handle of the door to open it completely. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of receipt of the work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible disappear. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the your equipment. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the continue being of help to him. redistribution. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heavily on the floor. "what are we to do?" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had kept free without any necklace or collar. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be II long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object last!". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the approach us with offers to donate. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too between all the easier". swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him to spare Gregor's life. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door below. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "what are we to do?" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. waiting to save him. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible First posted: May 13, 2002 was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined impose on them. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of receipt of the work. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no indeed suffering enough. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with him. But as it is ..." falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electronic works Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without First posted: May 13, 2002 speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with