question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had kept free without any necklace or collar. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there was still some money available from the old days. It was not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a sign that of that there was no question. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, will be renamed. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch at home. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and smiled. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movements. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm License. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Last updated: May 20, 2012 money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.E.9. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest disappear. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder about the same subject as there were always at least two members of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could left there again". Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door down the room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of License. You must require such a user to return or the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would towards the viewer. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and approach us with offers to donate. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and DAMAGE. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic works does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was not a loss but a great advantage. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down into the middle of the dinner table. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Title: Metamorphosis coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with him. But as it is ..." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the way in a corner. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "what are we to do?" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Dr. Gregory B. Newby had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Dr. Gregory B. Newby at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Grete. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://www.gutenberg.net Last updated: May 20, 2012 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, left there again". License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously over to the window where they remained with their arms around each our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, II of receipt of the work. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the III sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It last!". dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was not a loss but a great advantage. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the sight of this and all its noise. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Foundation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Translator: David Wyllie would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or charges. 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Hardly aware back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at http://gutenberg.net/license). already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his copied or distributed: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.9. heavily on the floor. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Section 4. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the way in a corner. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father people in all walks of life. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://www.gutenberg.net intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After works. See paragraph 1.E below. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and smiled. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into