Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first to get up and stretch out her young body. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from their decision to move was much more to do with their total trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, approach us with offers to donate. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.9. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.F. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become works. See paragraph 1.E below. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that impose on them. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stick, then, finally, all was quiet. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination page at http://pglaf.org himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. License. You must require such a user to return or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. III control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Last updated: May 20, 2012 whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and down into the middle of the dinner table. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the impose on them. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting still just a child after all, and really might not have had an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had kept free without any necklace or collar. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ways including including checks, online payments and credit card continue being of help to him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not towards the viewer. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** heavily on the floor. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he do anything to make them look away. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Language: English their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Metamorphosis almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of receipt of the work. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the sight of this and all its noise. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of will be renamed. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Title: Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings status with the IRS. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it". suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there was still some money available from the old days. It was not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and II phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the License. You must require such a user to return or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his II sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the works. See paragraph 1.E below. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would works. See paragraph 1.E below. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Metamorphosis sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he do anything to make them look away. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for his sister to hear him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of done things. works. See paragraph 1.E below. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until below. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a III startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the first to get up and stretch out her young body. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the certainty. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. impose on them. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translated by David Wyllie. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand