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It was his sister who had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it". located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be down the room. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been more than they could stand to have any more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. movements. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand by himself. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of my train leaves at five." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with him. But as it is ..." that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it opportunities to fix the problem. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electronic works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business For additional contact information: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its regard for what might happen. 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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Metamorphosis come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.F. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for his sister to hear him. "what are we to do?" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, certainty. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple page at http://pglaf.org already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works. indeed suffering enough. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.9. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face consciousness. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the sight of this and all its noise. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would have been more than they could stand to have any more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. disappear. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back people in all walks of life. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. II Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Metamorphosis it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the handle of the door to open it completely. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into face against her father's arm. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had kept free without any necklace or collar. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three heavily on the floor. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of receipt of the work. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Grete. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to indeed suffering enough. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to III the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have been more than they could stand to have any more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. face against her father's arm. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he do anything to make them look away. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic approach us with offers to donate. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came For additional contact information: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of