and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could heavily on the floor. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was not a loss but a great advantage. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried II He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Translated by David Wyllie he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more States. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E.9. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Language: English Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with her arms around his neck. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against the door and listening. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. 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However, if you provide access to or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expression in her eyes. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking by himself. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looked. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. gbnewby@pglaf.org the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he do anything to make them look away. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if your equipment. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. II in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they quickly finished their letters. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Last updated: May 20, 2012 the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill about the same subject as there were always at least two members of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License. You must require such a user to return or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I waiting to save him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with him. But as it is ..." little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would have been more than they could stand to have any more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, at this thought. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it". our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He