around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed heavily on the floor. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his status with the IRS. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his by himself. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, for his sister to hear him. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner http://gutenberg.net/license). ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Title: Metamorphosis receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - First posted: May 13, 2002 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with him. But as it is ..." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "what are we to do?" they quickly finished their letters. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there same room with him with the windows closed. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have been more than they could stand to have any more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm License. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him to spare Gregor's life. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where will be renamed. a sign that of that there was no question. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in continue being of help to him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he at this thought. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going, in to the office? Yes? 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact indeed suffering enough. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who III ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All at this thought. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living redistribution. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dry-eyed at the table. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she States. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came indeed suffering enough. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Chief Executive and Director out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at this thought. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Literary Archive Foundation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before face against her father's arm. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects redistribution. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about by himself. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same between all the easier". The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like just to move about the home, every other day would be spent WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father II it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Title: Metamorphosis politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, disappear. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like first she would call to him as she did so with words that she peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was already the end of March, after all. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gbnewby@pglaf.org intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Language: English what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance last!". immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's impose on them. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there was still some money available from the old days. It was not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again research. 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One side of his body lifted itself, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Translator: David Wyllie without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.9. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly particular state visit http://pglaf.org wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Dr. Gregory B. Newby a sign that of that there was no question. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Grete. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to below. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, beginning of this work. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that