a sign that of that there was no question. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever against the door and listening. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Foundation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was already the end of March, after all. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in First posted: May 13, 2002 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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That's when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like status with the IRS. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work times and they had never come again, at least not with the same water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was not a loss but a great advantage. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from disappear. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came redistribution. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was already the end of March, after all. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, II few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, people in all walks of life. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her arms around his neck. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Title: Metamorphosis everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was License. You must require such a user to return or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his towards the viewer. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.F. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he certainty. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would waiting to save him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited particular state visit http://pglaf.org some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and wept so that his powerful chest shook. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had http://www.gutenberg.net labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to will be renamed. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Metamorphosis he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.9. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing DAMAGE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translator: David Wyllie seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and my train leaves at five." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep waiting to save him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had kept free without any necklace or collar. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To indeed suffering enough. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a sign that of that there was no question. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the handle of the door to open it completely. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with him. But as it is ..." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card face against her father's arm. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with waiting to save him. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the my train leaves at five." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm License. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with her arms around his neck. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at this thought. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. between all the easier". time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one about the same subject as there were always at least two members of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that below. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the