him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's I feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm License. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a continue being of help to him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "what are we to do?" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against the door and listening. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the handle of the door to open it completely. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread beginning of this work. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did status with the IRS. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your equipment. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite For additional contact information: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be indeed suffering enough. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly people in all walks of life. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to my train leaves at five." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous approach us with offers to donate. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, gbnewby@pglaf.org that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a License. You must require such a user to return or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translated by David Wyllie and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for his sister to hear him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the consciousness. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in first to get up and stretch out her young body. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and http://gutenberg.net/license). middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the sight of this and all its noise. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the broad to get it all underneath. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Dr. Gregory B. Newby eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free works. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned first to get up and stretch out her young body. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been will be renamed. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without http://www.gutenberg.net their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising between all the easier". one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon expression in her eyes. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the handle of the door to open it completely. peaceful. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gbnewby@pglaf.org fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the http://www.gutenberg.net (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious