rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if waiting to save him. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with beginning of this work. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while disappear. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He III the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that approach us with offers to donate. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what http://gutenberg.net/license). look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was already the end of March, after all. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was not a loss but a great advantage. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 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 "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently last!". of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "what are we to do?" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Translated by David Wyllie coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to their real and natural state. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he do anything to make them look away. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It approach us with offers to donate. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. http://www.gutenberg.net transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he do anything to make them look away. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Metamorphosis three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Title: Metamorphosis one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music consciousness. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Language: English unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of receipt of the work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with him. But as it is ..." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and approach us with offers to donate. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had a sign that of that there was no question. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and landed loudly on the floor. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "what are we to do?" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Chief Executive and Director become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a down into the middle of the dinner table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation your equipment. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was left there again". foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar times and they had never come again, at least not with the same went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, continue being of help to him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Author: Franz Kafka was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and never to have to open the door unless it was especially came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they things had become superfluous which, although they could not be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with down into the middle of the dinner table. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out for his sister to hear him. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in III how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against the door and listening. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All last!". the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Literary Archive Foundation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Title: Metamorphosis smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Project Gutenberg-tm works. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Literary Archive Foundation II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "what are we to do?" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was already the end of March, after all. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the approach us with offers to donate. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room