all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Please don't make things any harder way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to their real and natural state. gbnewby@pglaf.org gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up last!". That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he do anything to make them look away. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Chief Executive and Director sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him to spare Gregor's life. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Dr. Gregory B. Newby the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body towards the viewer. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and landed loudly on the floor. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. broad to get it all underneath. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was status with the IRS. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him to spare Gregor's life. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Title: Metamorphosis forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Literary Archive Foundation The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then III with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shame and regret. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dry-eyed at the table. with him. But as it is ..." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shame and regret. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them certainty. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Section 3. 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He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you before. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came towards the viewer. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stick, then, finally, all was quiet. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a down the room. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the handle of the door to open it completely. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there against the door and listening. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at this thought. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to their real and natural state. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her First posted: May 13, 2002 could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copied or distributed: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the peaceful. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. copied or distributed: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a came back. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load towards the viewer. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slightly. In this way they went round the room several times time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just First posted: May 13, 2002 this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and landed loudly on the floor. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.9. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 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 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the consciousness. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging