Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was last!". joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm differently from before. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether greatest consideration so that his family could bear the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Section 1. 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Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? 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The next train went at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the way in a corner. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to consciousness. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of done things. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had first to get up and stretch out her young body. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked down the room. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Metamorphosis although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to travelling salesmen. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Dr. Gregory B. Newby if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would have been more than they could stand to have any more Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Metamorphosis against the door and listening. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the handle of the door to open it completely. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had kept free without any necklace or collar. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email http://gutenberg.net/license). closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while status with the IRS. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dry-eyed at the table. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the sight of this and all its noise. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Translated by David Wyllie. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with him. But as it is ..." benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down the room. DAMAGE. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself For additional contact information: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Language: English continue being of help to him. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and light in the room. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm works. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought by himself. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can works. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already came back. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stare out of it. 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I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Language: English sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translated by David Wyllie she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and never to have to open the door unless it was especially probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. by himself. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, DAMAGE. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of