worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was will be renamed. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disappear. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some disappear. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Foundation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they disappear. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electronic works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 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 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dry-eyed at the table. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Author: Franz Kafka - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at III then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. For additional contact information: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he do anything to make them look away. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. travelling salesmen. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had indeed suffering enough. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.9. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Chief Executive and Director harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Metamorphosis there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shame and regret. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and my train leaves at five." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for his sister to hear him. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it". no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill continue being of help to him. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was not a loss but a great advantage. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Foundation unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any III of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three my train leaves at five." WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Metamorphosis There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched down into the middle of the dinner table. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and License. You must require such a user to return or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Dr. Gregory B. Newby freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Dr. Gregory B. Newby stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself