INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him to spare Gregor's life. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have been more than they could stand to have any more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shame and regret. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him to spare Gregor's life. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than States. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him to spare Gregor's life. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not disappear. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept heavily on the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 3. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" movements. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm works. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was already the end of March, after all. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Title: Metamorphosis family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in redistribution. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown copied or distributed: Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was already the end of March, after all. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just looked. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with III the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him by himself. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like status with the IRS. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Grete. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with her arms around his neck. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was already the end of March, after all. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would have been more than they could stand to have any more however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Title: Metamorphosis his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to their real and natural state. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself times and they had never come again, at least not with the same http://www.gutenberg.net of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would States. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm License. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.F. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his redistribution. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked redistribution. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor status with the IRS. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightly. In this way they went round the room several times round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Literary Archive Foundation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself differently from before. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might heavily on the floor. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works. See paragraph 1.E below. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic For additional contact information: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so between all the easier". appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they quickly finished their letters. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill down into the middle of the dinner table. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made redistribution. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the sight of this and all its noise. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position movements. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness room. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without