things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and landed loudly on the floor. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ways including including checks, online payments and credit card nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her same room with him with the windows closed. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he do anything to make them look away. light in the room. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was already the end of March, after all. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly differently from before. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and smiled. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movements. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Project Gutenberg-tm works. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business done things. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gbnewby@pglaf.org heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had kept free without any necklace or collar. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was not a loss but a great advantage. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived certainty. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Metamorphosis humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him to spare Gregor's life. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised expression in her eyes. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had kept free without any necklace or collar. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, approach us with offers to donate. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved broad to get it all underneath. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore II rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him to spare Gregor's life. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into heavily on the floor. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling approach us with offers to donate. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with first to get up and stretch out her young body. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down the room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" continue being of help to him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Section 4. 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"He isn't labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a sound to be heard. 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The first response to his consciousness. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a sign that of that there was no question. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure copied or distributed: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father travelling salesmen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far opportunities to fix the problem. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and