quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when between all the easier". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Title: Metamorphosis The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of receipt of the work. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Title: Metamorphosis collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Last updated: May 20, 2012 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with her arms around his neck. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even same room with him with the windows closed. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was page at http://pglaf.org room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was For additional contact information: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the States. 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The two women immediately did as he said, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at home. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and my train leaves at five." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her towards the viewer. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for his sister to hear him. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.4. 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Additional terms will be linked for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not http://www.gutenberg.net repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied heavily on the floor. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they came back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Metamorphosis heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. indeed suffering enough. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door looked. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his at this thought. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had kept free without any necklace or collar. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gbnewby@pglaf.org ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally redistribution. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Author: Franz Kafka see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm works. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Literary Archive Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal not knowing what he should save first before his attention was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Literary Archive Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had