it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Dr. Gregory B. Newby page at http://pglaf.org we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://www.gutenberg.net must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the handle of the door to open it completely. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Chief Executive and Director Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without looked. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He heavily on the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling differently from before. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new movements. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so movements. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of receipt of the work. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not particular state visit http://pglaf.org With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, redistribution. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with him. But as it is ..." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Language: English would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was already the end of March, after all. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of receipt of the work. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Metamorphosis sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. your equipment. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Grete. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed First posted: May 13, 2002 should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her differently from before. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous looked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Title: Metamorphosis with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to For additional contact information: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with him. But as it is ..." he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he do anything to make them look away. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he heavily on the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against the door and listening. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was not a loss but a great advantage. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while redistribution. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily