and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling status with the IRS. Language: English harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO expression in her eyes. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the way in a corner. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many certainty. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Last updated: May 20, 2012 such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or II down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On works. See paragraph 1.E below. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of peaceful. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into consciousness. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would have been more than they could stand to have any more hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is towards the viewer. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Language: English too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copied or distributed: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his For additional contact information: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully at this thought. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and smiled. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would done things. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was already the end of March, after all. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow works. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through between all the easier". status with the IRS. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived clear that she was not to. 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This is what light in the room. Translated by David Wyllie. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at this thought. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.A. 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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. beginning of this work. the sight of this and all its noise. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried but not without looking back at the body. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all down into the middle of the dinner table. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up research. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good III carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, opportunities to fix the problem. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that waiting to save him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends peaceful. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.E.9. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with her arms around his neck. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit First posted: May 13, 2002 somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of first to get up and stretch out her young body. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him to spare Gregor's life. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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