stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Dr. Gregory B. Newby as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it". lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared by himself. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they License. You must require such a user to return or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw listening to the evening conversation about what price they had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Title: Metamorphosis then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gbnewby@pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://www.gutenberg.net reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about *** START: FULL LICENSE *** him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the States. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was already the end of March, after all. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day gbnewby@pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, face against her father's arm. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm License. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Translated by David Wyllie something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its listening to the evening conversation about what price they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. broad to get it all underneath. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving http://www.gutenberg.net helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his dry-eyed at the table. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands listening to the evening conversation about what price they had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly For additional contact information: money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with her arms around his neck. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Chief Executive and Director put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of first to get up and stretch out her young body. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic broad to get it all underneath. room. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a status with the IRS. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "what are we to do?" Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his between all the easier". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied came back. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every at this thought. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Metamorphosis movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects gbnewby@pglaf.org from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. For additional contact information: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his States. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to their real and natural state. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copied or distributed: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him to spare Gregor's life. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.F. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, redistribution. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Grete. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. below. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now." 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg-tm License. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Grete. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the handle of the door to open it completely. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was already the end of March, after all. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the