mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Title: Metamorphosis slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got disappear. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for him to spare Gregor's life. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Metamorphosis unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Literary Archive Foundation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, below. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Metamorphosis License. You must require such a user to return or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally travelling salesmen. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, works. See paragraph 1.E below. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to consciousness. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest for his sister to hear him. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if works. See paragraph 1.E below. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the I pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long at this thought. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown copied or distributed: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Foundation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. approach us with offers to donate. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continue being of help to him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.F. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have been more than they could stand to have any more money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, certainty. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card below. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Dr. Gregory B. Newby instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed redistribution. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Dr. Gregory B. Newby but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as done things. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to page at http://pglaf.org a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would towards the viewer. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the indeed suffering enough. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at home. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and landed loudly on the floor. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw heavily on the floor. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shame and regret. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and landed loudly on the floor. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. broad to get it all underneath. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had kept free without any necklace or collar. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Title: Metamorphosis and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dry-eyed at the table. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came life led by the family during these two months, must have made him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in DAMAGE. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear continue being of help to him. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a sign that of that there was no question. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting