with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and smiled. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "what are we to do?" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel indeed suffering enough. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. 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So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.2. 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The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://www.gutenberg.net to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "what are we to do?" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the sight of this and all its noise. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's First posted: May 13, 2002 about the same subject as there were always at least two members of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel your equipment. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes gbnewby@pglaf.org in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Dr. Gregory B. 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It was now quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time travelling salesmen. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did particular state visit http://pglaf.org and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him special. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that waiting to save him. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of receipt of the work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electronic works would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with her arms around his neck. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide works. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at done things. shame and regret. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** beginning of this work. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a sign that of that there was no question. left there again". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword States. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could redistribution. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Project Gutenberg-tm works. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear http://gutenberg.net/license). not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and particular state visit http://pglaf.org see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "what are we to do?" they quickly finished their letters. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dry-eyed at the table. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was movements. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ways including including checks, online payments and credit card some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Author: Franz Kafka held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he do anything to make them look away. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what last!". delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he do anything to make them look away. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Title: Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the DAMAGE. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and beginning of this work. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his DAMAGE. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and smiled. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to their real and natural state. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so