to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with redistribution. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees last!". towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On down the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the disappear. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only page at http://pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it". it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" works. Foundation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand II can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure States. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dry-eyed at the table. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner II 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, will be renamed. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Dr. Gregory B. Newby this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days down the room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper greatest consideration so that his family could bear the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the handle of the door to open it completely. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived movements. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it http://www.gutenberg.net assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Language: English dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Translator: David Wyllie had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Title: Metamorphosis strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to my train leaves at five." Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://gutenberg.net/license). pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Metamorphosis as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shame and regret. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the heavily on the floor. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Last updated: May 20, 2012 although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in consciousness. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left there again". towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he do anything to make them look away. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a DAMAGE. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to their real and natural state. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and landed loudly on the floor. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first to get up and stretch out her young body. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainty. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God certainty. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expression in her eyes. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 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INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH done things. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had at this thought. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about II differently from before. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Chief Executive and Director had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to their real and natural state. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the sight of this and all its noise. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Language: English worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily works. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Gregor? 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.