without anything decisive happening, without even giving the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her face against her father's arm. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that first to get up and stretch out her young body. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Dr. Gregory B. Newby lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Chief Executive and Director saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method broad to get it all underneath. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very between all the easier". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" continue being of help to him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dry-eyed at the table. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dry-eyed at the table. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the sight of this and all its noise. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall room. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie. differently from before. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Chief Executive and Director wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep For additional contact information: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Last updated: May 20, 2012 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dry-eyed at the table. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, disappear. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down the room. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself redistribution. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many expression in her eyes. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. light in the room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Foundation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Grete. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Unlike him, she was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they quickly finished their letters. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous people in all walks of life. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a sign that of that there was no question. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his electronic works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to their real and natural state. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Literary Archive Foundation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at this thought. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Dr. Gregory B. Newby broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the beginning of this work. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License. You must require such a user to return or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Author: Franz Kafka III well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with him. But as it is ..." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to their real and natural state. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd consciousness. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disappear. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heavily on the floor. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the sight of this and all its noise. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Author: Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm works. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough broad to get it all underneath. the sight of this and all its noise. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would have been more than they could stand to have any more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his against the door and listening. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had kept free without any necklace or collar. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister