than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" below. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 For additional contact information: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had works. See paragraph 1.E below. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him to spare Gregor's life. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impose on them. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It impose on them. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her people in all walks of life. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half my train leaves at five." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him to spare Gregor's life. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones particular state visit http://pglaf.org opportunities to fix the problem. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming movements. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had first to get up and stretch out her young body. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, broad to get it all underneath. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in light in the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, peaceful. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Language: English was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal expression in her eyes. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about approach us with offers to donate. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other beginning of this work. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dry-eyed at the table. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. page at http://pglaf.org to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from their decision to move was much more to do with their total screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works. See paragraph 1.E below. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and landed loudly on the floor. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent down the room. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Literary Archive Foundation of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Section 5. 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor consciousness. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every DAMAGE. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, will be renamed. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Literary Archive Foundation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had kept free without any necklace or collar. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.F. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards II there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your equipment. Title: Metamorphosis sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and smiled. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped for his sister to hear him. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at