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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was she crying? 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to their real and natural state. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the handle of the door to open it completely. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it States. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously I out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shame and regret. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Title: Metamorphosis like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear First posted: May 13, 2002 certainty. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than III this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about the same subject as there were always at least two members of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and other way. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. at this thought. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would have been more than they could stand to have any more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Language: English only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should beginning of this work. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with him. But as it is ..." morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom same room with him with the windows closed. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impose on them. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the between all the easier". would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Language: English chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. First posted: May 13, 2002 movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the sight of this and all its noise. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with him. But as it is ..." no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the continue being of help to him. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague light in the room. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and waiting to save him. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of certainty. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, status with the IRS. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another http://gutenberg.net/license). of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Literary Archive Foundation and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even though she could have checked for herself and could have known simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he do anything to make them look away. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was at this thought. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand disappear. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of copied or distributed: mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes travelling salesmen. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dry-eyed at the table. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.F.6. 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Special rules, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Last updated: May 20, 2012 broad to get it all underneath. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him