that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, travelling salesmen. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no gbnewby@pglaf.org One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "what are we to do?" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he do anything to make them look away. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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Gregor was extremely "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in gbnewby@pglaf.org was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even though she could have checked for herself and could have known any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the handle of the door to open it completely. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it". pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't States. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. 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In this way they went round the room several times But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Title: Metamorphosis lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each looked. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stick, then, finally, all was quiet. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence approach us with offers to donate. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself round. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. consciousness. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what you can do with this work. 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They had been good condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which II status with the IRS. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed looked. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Grete. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the handle of the door to open it completely. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and waiting to save him. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electronic works your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made your equipment. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk impose on them. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father into a panic as well. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Title: Metamorphosis success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him to spare Gregor's life. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did II Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broad to get it all underneath. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Metamorphosis This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than done things. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. gbnewby@pglaf.org mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to their real and natural state. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your equipment. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his For additional contact information: waiting to save him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight DAMAGE. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of works. See paragraph 1.E below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of towards the viewer. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of receipt of the work. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there will be renamed. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, impose on them. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles