his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they quickly finished their letters. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something indeed suffering enough. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is II probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm against the door and listening. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether page at http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Translated by David Wyllie. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Translated by David Wyllie. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free travelling salesmen. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times impose on them. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. impose on them. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so below. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the left there again". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.F. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and smiled. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and landed loudly on the floor. of receipt of the work. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copied or distributed: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or For additional contact information: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was already the end of March, after all. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the against the door and listening. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth came back. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when status with the IRS. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Metamorphosis For additional contact information: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on heavily on the floor. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of at home. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both impose on them. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. any quicker about it. 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