really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disappear. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little http://gutenberg.net/license). and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Chief Executive and Director of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even face against her father's arm. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at home. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been I be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, or charges. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his For additional contact information: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Section 3. 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There are a few any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed movements. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not knowing what he should save first before his attention was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He http://gutenberg.net/license). and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Title: Metamorphosis even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I States. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with him. But as it is ..." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would III injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Last updated: May 20, 2012 be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax waiting to save him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm License. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.6. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first to get up and stretch out her young body. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Title: Metamorphosis His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the dry-eyed at the table. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the sight of this and all its noise. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against the door and listening. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Dr. Gregory B. Newby at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. beginning of this work. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm last!". close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all will be renamed. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for works. See paragraph 1.E below. Chief Executive and Director ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still beginning of this work. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had status with the IRS. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Last updated: May 20, 2012 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself impose on them. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was DAMAGE. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of receipt of the work. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. States. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the way in a corner. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Title: Metamorphosis dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly