After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on your equipment. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on indeed suffering enough. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and landed loudly on the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried differently from before. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.F. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "what are we to do?" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic works freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to down the room. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Project Gutenberg-tm works. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final against the door and listening. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether movements. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement redistribution. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: continue being of help to him. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had kept free without any necklace or collar. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they quickly finished their letters. my train leaves at five." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Language: English leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" redistribution. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was not a loss but a great advantage. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Dr. Gregory B. Newby remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down into the middle of the dinner table. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his movements. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the consciousness. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when between all the easier". put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the handle of the door to open it completely. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the For additional contact information: editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Franz Kafka times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with http://www.gutenberg.net ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the handle of the door to open it completely. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Metamorphosis them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Dr. Gregory B. Newby seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and landed loudly on the floor. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listening to the evening conversation about what price they had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at this thought. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net