If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of receipt of the work. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could differently from before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth waiting to save him. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at home. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to beginning of this work. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a sign that of that there was no question. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Dr. Gregory B. Newby money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At your equipment. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me heavily on the floor. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, status with the IRS. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As down into the middle of the dinner table. last!". lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first to get up and stretch out her young body. with him. But as it is ..." only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the status with the IRS. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state indeed suffering enough. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Chief Executive and Director I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money http://gutenberg.net/license). confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of receipt of the work. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that towards the viewer. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Title: Metamorphosis photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to their real and natural state. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, status with the IRS. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the done things. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first to get up and stretch out her young body. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Title: Metamorphosis idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg-tm License. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of consciousness. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite beginning of this work. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Title: Metamorphosis in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier States. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not your equipment. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as by himself. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, States. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have been more than they could stand to have any more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on For additional contact information: Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did however nice they might be. 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continue being of help to him. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first down into the middle of the dinner table. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Title: Metamorphosis would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Chief Executive and Director like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and expression in her eyes. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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