The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and would move about painfully. 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All these things found They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented face against her father's arm. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continue being of help to him. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her face against her father's arm. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for his sister to hear him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "what are we to do?" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke electronic works against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat else. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. III Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; III himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not times and they had never come again, at least not with the same such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you will be renamed. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broad to get it all underneath. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the sight of this and all its noise. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" opportunities to fix the problem. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions differently from before. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and landed loudly on the floor. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Metamorphosis even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same room with him with the windows closed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and First posted: May 13, 2002 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at home. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against the door and listening. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight down the room. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and smiled. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained will be renamed. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they quickly finished their letters. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could consciousness. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked differently from before. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In certainty. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broad to get it all underneath. heavily on the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she continue being of help to him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the way in a corner. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some looked. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her came back. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Title: Metamorphosis Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so