continue being of help to him. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in broad to get it all underneath. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was already the end of March, after all. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had waiting to save him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he do anything to make them look away. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg-tm works. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ways including including checks, online payments and credit card do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat II as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he continue being of help to him. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic works struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Metamorphosis him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your left there again". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day works. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movements. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, DAMAGE. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. consciousness. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Language: English that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. III cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. For additional contact information: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the handle of the door to open it completely. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copied or distributed: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and smiled. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with him. But as it is ..." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United left there again". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping came back. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both copied or distributed: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more listening to the evening conversation about what price they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight down the room. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready about the same subject as there were always at least two members of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Translated by David Wyllie curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movements. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in at home. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Dr. Gregory B. Newby there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and landed loudly on the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she I He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister