word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden differently from before. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think works. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Author: Franz Kafka possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go http://gutenberg.net/license). This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the travelling salesmen. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as dry-eyed at the table. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Metamorphosis again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and First posted: May 13, 2002 line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Language: English only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with came back. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across times and they had never come again, at least not with the same charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the handle of the door to open it completely. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he do anything to make them look away. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dry-eyed at the table. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no electronic works 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing License. You must require such a user to return or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with him. But as it is ..." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with redistribution. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough gbnewby@pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with him. But as it is ..." only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He disappear. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can about the same subject as there were always at least two members of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately towards the viewer. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a down into the middle of the dinner table. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by towards the viewer. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg left there again". glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm License. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at beginning of this work. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Title: Metamorphosis around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented my train leaves at five." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and will be renamed. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they quickly finished their letters. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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They seemed to have realised broad to get it all underneath. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down the room. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Metamorphosis speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was not a loss but a great advantage. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as approach us with offers to donate. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the same room with him with the windows closed. indeed suffering enough. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your equipment. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing movements. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at home. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. License. You must require such a user to return or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification waiting to save him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the handle of the door to open it completely. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shame and regret. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make people in all walks of life. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking beginning of this work. License. You must require such a user to return or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movements. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you face against her father's arm. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long,