condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and landed loudly on the floor. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the For additional contact information: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they quickly finished their letters. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or opportunities to fix the problem. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of below. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just to move about the home, every other day would be spent something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if copied or distributed: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it". enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had opportunities to fix the problem. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there impose on them. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they quickly finished their letters. came back. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had kept free without any necklace or collar. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Dr. Gregory B. Newby sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him to spare Gregor's life. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was already the end of March, after all. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something works. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the heavily on the floor. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be came back. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery came back. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Metamorphosis wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his For additional contact information: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his opportunities to fix the problem. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, differently from before. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without page at http://pglaf.org understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down into the middle of the dinner table. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall travelling salesmen. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and beginning of this work. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Dr. Gregory B. Newby or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. heavily on the floor. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before things had become superfluous which, although they could not be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had kept free without any necklace or collar. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Franz Kafka before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Foundation slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At times and they had never come again, at least not with the same politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his same room with him with the windows closed. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was already the end of March, after all. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to face against her father's arm. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her differently from before. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.9. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. differently from before. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for his sister to hear him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your equipment. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Chief Executive and Director from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding your equipment. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the shame and regret. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Metamorphosis (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he works. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will http://www.gutenberg.net protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Chief Executive and Director Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we shame and regret. status with the IRS. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was not a loss but a great advantage. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided DAMAGE. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the at home. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not couch. 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If the second copy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be