Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the way in a corner. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a sign that of that there was no question. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to indeed suffering enough. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at expression in her eyes. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first to get up and stretch out her young body. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But came back. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm works. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be DAMAGE. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 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 without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had kept free without any necklace or collar. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be between all the easier". even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "what are we to do?" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented last!". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copied or distributed: whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the way in a corner. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his beginning of this work. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall approach us with offers to donate. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, my train leaves at five." the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Metamorphosis what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would have been more than they could stand to have any more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Translated by David Wyllie. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to impose on them. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Translated by David Wyllie might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Translated by David Wyllie himself. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for his sister to hear him. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard by himself. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the handle of the door to open it completely. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him to spare Gregor's life. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the sight of this and all its noise. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a sign that of that there was no question. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a sign that of that there was no question. movements. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dry-eyed at the table. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." certainty. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, down into the middle of the dinner table. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, last!". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly particular state visit http://pglaf.org times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's peaceful. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut about the same subject as there were always at least two members of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Dr. Gregory B. Newby thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Grete. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven