in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this electronic works think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies For additional contact information: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with him. But as it is ..." to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - last!". trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Title: Metamorphosis called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had left there again". all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to their real and natural state. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was already the end of March, after all. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they quickly finished their letters. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all License. You must require such a user to return or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him to spare Gregor's life. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but http://www.gutenberg.net white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to disappear. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the sight of this and all its noise. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Foundation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would my train leaves at five." with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project copied or distributed: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could approach us with offers to donate. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the status with the IRS. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back redistribution. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total page at http://pglaf.org be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give down into the middle of the dinner table. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by page at http://pglaf.org inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor people in all walks of life. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with him. But as it is ..." some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible him to spare Gregor's life. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He will be renamed. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't left there again". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Foundation first to get up and stretch out her young body. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they your equipment. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, will be renamed. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the way in a corner. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and landed loudly on the floor. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Chief Executive and Director providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and wept so that his powerful chest shook. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Grete. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he do anything to make them look away. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Translated by David Wyllie. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and smiled. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this.