"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not heavily on the floor. done things. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new redistribution. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Language: English slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Title: Metamorphosis without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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She even swore consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Literary Archive Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.9. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight I burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people in all walks of life. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at approach us with offers to donate. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him light in the room. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Franz Kafka imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body continue being of help to him. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm License. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shame and regret. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable eat. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** against the door and listening. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see beginning of this work. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Title: Metamorphosis it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At indeed suffering enough. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and at this thought. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and First posted: May 13, 2002 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which will be renamed. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and landed loudly on the floor. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It heavily on the floor. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door beginning of this work. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little greatest consideration so that his family could bear the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. II sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long,