times and they had never come again, at least not with the same distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Translator: David Wyllie explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her License. You must require such a user to return or over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stick, then, finally, all was quiet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own done things. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was already the end of March, after all. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Language: English practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the left there again". I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and License. You must require such a user to return or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through money in quite different ways. 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The person or entity that provided you with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Last updated: May 20, 2012 then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Language: English Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally about the same subject as there were always at least two members of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Grete. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently For additional contact information: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.F. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For still just a child after all, and really might not have had an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations disappear. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Translated by David Wyllie there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones DAMAGE. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got will be renamed. he do anything to make them look away. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt redistribution. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden my train leaves at five." Project Gutenberg-tm works. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had kept free without any necklace or collar. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.9. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to beginning of this work. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Grete. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by travelling salesmen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his looked. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Last updated: May 20, 2012 completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.F. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without http://gutenberg.net/license). at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he came back. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it". protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was already the end of March, after all. was already the end of March, after all. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and never to have to open the door unless it was especially strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Author: Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic works gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent peaceful. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would have been more than they could stand to have any more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Translated by David Wyllie. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Title: Metamorphosis possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a