Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could light in the room. Title: Metamorphosis to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's States. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the handle of the door to open it completely. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to came back. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Literary Archive Foundation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainty. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. done things. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at this thought. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do between all the easier". more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time License. You must require such a user to return or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all page at http://pglaf.org effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared people in all walks of life. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his came back. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further between all the easier". business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home at this thought. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with heavily on the floor. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them left there again". friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no differently from before. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. your equipment. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Metamorphosis three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had between all the easier". for his sister to hear him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the sight of this and all its noise. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of receipt of the work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dry-eyed at the table. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Franz Kafka there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", over to the window where they remained with their arms around each say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I beginning of this work. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a sign that of that there was no question. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "what are we to do?" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the handle of the door to open it completely. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more