especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was not a loss but a great advantage. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and landed loudly on the floor. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Title: Metamorphosis So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed continue being of help to him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like light in the room. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply expression in her eyes. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats before. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry towards the viewer. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that my train leaves at five." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was III your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself indeed suffering enough. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no done things. will be renamed. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Dr. Gregory B. Newby "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg-tm License. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the handle of the door to open it completely. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower came back. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as particular state visit http://pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he do anything to make them look away. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom still just a child after all, and really might not have had an living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of receipt of the work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Chief Executive and Director only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking for his sister to hear him. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite waiting to save him. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shame and regret. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification looked. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at home. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Literary Archive Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of gbnewby@pglaf.org angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that differently from before. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consciousness. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Metamorphosis three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry waiting to save him. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to for his sister to hear him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had broad to get it all underneath. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with her arms around his neck. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours down into the middle of the dinner table. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was already the end of March, after all. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to