suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed peaceful. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. works. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movements. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: at this thought. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with her arms around his neck. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. below. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disappear. Grete. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm License. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and differently from before. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his redistribution. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Foundation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project will be renamed. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the handle of the door to open it completely. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Metamorphosis they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; by himself. Language: English pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with him. But as it is ..." permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight copied or distributed: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it". pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in indeed suffering enough. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "what are we to do?" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed electronic works of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for his sister to hear him. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and smiled. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found left there again". himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the handle of the door to open it completely. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty between all the easier". imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they quickly finished their letters. I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and landed loudly on the floor. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her III even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend face against her father's arm. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down For additional contact information: belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 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 he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from approach us with offers to donate. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with left there again". doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F. III (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal page at http://pglaf.org and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front status with the IRS. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of page at http://pglaf.org that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Translated by David Wyllie. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Dr. Gregory B. 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