do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and certainty. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.9. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Metamorphosis as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder beginning of this work. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the sight of this and all its noise. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Literary Archive Foundation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down into the middle of the dinner table. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" consciousness. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would have been more than they could stand to have any more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with her arms around his neck. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Translated by David Wyllie. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in consciousness. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door heavily on the floor. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the http://gutenberg.net/license). to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would have been more than they could stand to have any more eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father looked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand travelling salesmen. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged particular state visit http://pglaf.org how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with him. But as it is ..." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and smiled. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of receipt of the work. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had redistribution. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 your equipment. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had works. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with her arms around his neck. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself http://www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Language: English "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total came back. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, down into the middle of the dinner table. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones against the door and listening. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a broad to get it all underneath. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a copied or distributed: Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared certainty. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. between all the easier". where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would have been more than they could stand to have any more providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "what are we to do?" soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Chief Executive and Director dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he do anything to make them look away. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had kept free without any necklace or collar. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they quickly finished their letters. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.9. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shame and regret. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his gbnewby@pglaf.org him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again electronic works (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on III a sign that of that there was no question. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new last!". instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE expression in her eyes. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Foundation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a sign that of that there was no question. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide between all the easier". listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere