trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.9. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was already the end of March, after all. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her between all the easier". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of receipt of the work. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to their real and natural state. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would have been more than they could stand to have any more screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the copied or distributed: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been I highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your equipment. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door at this thought. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Metamorphosis parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Translated by David Wyllie throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Foundation them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At works. See paragraph 1.E below. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched light in the room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief times and they had never come again, at least not with the same increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translated by David Wyllie. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movements. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer very slow and clumsy. 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Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the way in a corner. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it". this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Title: Metamorphosis The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first to get up and stretch out her young body. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm works. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for http://www.gutenberg.net chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not a loss but a great advantage. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again by himself. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by broad to get it all underneath. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Translated by David Wyllie. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they quickly finished their letters. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with her arms around his neck. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at this thought. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with him. But as it is ..." screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the States. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Last updated: May 20, 2012 located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his http://www.gutenberg.net him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Metamorphosis stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more