serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. travelling salesmen. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and certainty. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm License. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Chief Executive and Director she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known just to move about the home, every other day would be spent playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's face against her father's arm. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the page at http://pglaf.org His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had at home. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the works. 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So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted works. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, towards the viewer. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we States. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. travelling salesmen. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first to get up and stretch out her young body. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Grete. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. something to eat. 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It may only be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Title: Metamorphosis strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be between all the easier". anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no listening to the evening conversation about what price they had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or last!". cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or beginning of this work. 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Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slightly. In this way they went round the room several times protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Language: English was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the your equipment. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against