whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing works. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, III The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's broad to get it all underneath. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to form. 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But stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, peaceful. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even more for him. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would have been more than they could stand to have any more suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright times and they had never come again, at least not with the same explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not heavily on the floor. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the movements. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time between all the easier". 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sound. 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Then, out of consideration for again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be last!". so that she might be able to get a better position later on. States. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ways including including checks, online payments and credit card violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry greatest consideration so that his family could bear the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking done things. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Last updated: May 20, 2012 on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and landed loudly on the floor. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and landed loudly on the floor. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to left there again". father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right looked. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to below. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across form. 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You've got to get enough address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him peaceful. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the waiting to save him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your equipment. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they quickly finished their letters. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. II greatest consideration so that his family could bear the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down disappear. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm License. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Dr. Gregory B. Newby of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was already the end of March, after all. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and smiled. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, waiting to save him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Title: Metamorphosis able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything