enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to face against her father's arm. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in works. See paragraph 1.E below. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles same room with him with the windows closed. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that towards the viewer. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times came back. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "what are we to do?" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "what are we to do?" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Dr. Gregory B. Newby in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough light in the room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily at this thought. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was at this thought. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they quickly finished their letters. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movements. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Dr. Gregory B. Newby it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that gbnewby@pglaf.org see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I particular state visit http://pglaf.org page at http://pglaf.org the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. disappear. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one so that she might be able to get a better position later on. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic works from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt same room with him with the windows closed. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Chief Executive and Director something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was already the end of March, after all. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the For additional contact information: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the my train leaves at five." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able continue being of help to him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had DAMAGE. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. For additional contact information: and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Grete. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slightly. In this way they went round the room several times methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200]