his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://gutenberg.net/license). If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if status with the IRS. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they quickly finished their letters. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times certainty. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.F.1. 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He had not held his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to their real and natural state. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the at home. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for his sister to hear him. himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the page at http://pglaf.org consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my against the door and listening. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay between all the easier". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's works. See paragraph 1.E below. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Title: Metamorphosis pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go done things. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** opportunities to fix the problem. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be License. You must require such a user to return or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Author: Franz Kafka warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://www.gutenberg.net outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and opportunities to fix the problem. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could came back. the handle of the door to open it completely. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Metamorphosis without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of done things. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they quickly finished their letters. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not below. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was already the end of March, after all. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes expression in her eyes. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour light in the room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Title: Metamorphosis light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had License. You must require such a user to return or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of receipt of the work. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty redistribution. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with dry-eyed at the table. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned gbnewby@pglaf.org "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying http://gutenberg.net/license). even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything http://www.gutenberg.net him to spare Gregor's life. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon works. See paragraph 1.E below. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between status with the IRS. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance