under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from their decision to move was much more to do with their total fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would have been more than they could stand to have any more that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disappear. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of continue being of help to him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their by himself. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and landed loudly on the floor. works. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. at home. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he do anything to make them look away. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented certainty. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to their real and natural state. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR changed, only his sister had stood up. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the way in a corner. Translated by David Wyllie. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a sign that of that there was no question. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after done things. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and consciousness. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately peaceful. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had License. You must require such a user to return or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his broad to get it all underneath. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was already the end of March, after all. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. States. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite came back. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." light in the room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disappear. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with him. But as it is ..." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with him. But as it is ..." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Title: Metamorphosis charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke II thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware States. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional will be renamed. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his expression in her eyes. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up last!". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do for his sister to hear him. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and smiled. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of redistribution. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as beginning of this work. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor!" 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Please, don't go away, at least first say had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Title: Metamorphosis because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had waiting to save him. the handle of the door to open it completely. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even waiting to save him. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Foundation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Title: Metamorphosis knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall just to move about the home, every other day would be spent future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a