speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of III imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disappear. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for his sister to hear him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it". Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and smiled. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project expression in her eyes. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in continue being of help to him. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he do anything to make them look away. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movements. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side people in all walks of life. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living by himself. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out particular state visit http://pglaf.org there was still some money available from the old days. It was not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder impose on them. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without anything decisive happening, without even giving the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on redistribution. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the handle of the door to open it completely. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if below. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of done things. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On http://www.gutenberg.net were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which States. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he III terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any waiting to save him. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed impose on them. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing before. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Metamorphosis had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and impose on them. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother heavily on the floor. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Last updated: May 20, 2012 past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not II So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. http://www.gutenberg.net to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic works not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, http://www.gutenberg.net thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar by himself. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.F. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the sight of this and all its noise. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some