But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with her arms around his neck. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm works. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure electronic works able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looked. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest at home. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the handle of the door to open it completely. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she face against her father's arm. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Metamorphosis parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the people in all walks of life. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. light in the room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for indeed suffering enough. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had light in the room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm License. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as at this thought. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shame and regret. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.9. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the waiting to save him. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than first to get up and stretch out her young body. particular state visit http://pglaf.org peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. left there again". http://gutenberg.net/license). can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating gbnewby@pglaf.org during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found left there again". come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to their real and natural state. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stick, then, finally, all was quiet. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. before. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were last!". special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before License. You must require such a user to return or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the towards the viewer. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it done things. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked movements. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible II bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. at home. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his waiting to save him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and landed loudly on the floor. it". going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consciousness. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all broad to get it all underneath. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Foundation such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for his sister to hear him. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose indeed suffering enough. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Title: Metamorphosis him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and