understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and will be renamed. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.9. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the my train leaves at five." With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Chief Executive and Director have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and III immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Dr. Gregory B. Newby with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Title: Metamorphosis to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of certainty. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with her arms around his neck. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed approach us with offers to donate. For additional contact information: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at home. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative first to get up and stretch out her young body. shame and regret. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a sign that of that there was no question. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was II respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his redistribution. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Chief Executive and Director their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, down into the middle of the dinner table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room looked. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down the room. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the way in a corner. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Section 5. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had kept free without any necklace or collar. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Dr. Gregory B. Newby and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the sight of this and all its noise. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Project Gutenberg-tm works. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Metamorphosis heavily on the floor. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object waiting to save him. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Last updated: May 20, 2012 bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it For additional contact information: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel works. See paragraph 1.E below. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would have been more than they could stand to have any more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at home. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.F. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After heavily on the floor. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in indeed suffering enough. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was approach us with offers to donate. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still First posted: May 13, 2002 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the page at http://pglaf.org The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at