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Then, quietly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Translated by David Wyllie. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any DAMAGE. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movements. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the handle of the door to open it completely. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Foundation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's people in all walks of life. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Title: Metamorphosis beginning of this work. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Grete. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for his sister to hear him. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Title: Metamorphosis her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived movements. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his opportunities to fix the problem. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Project Gutenberg-tm works. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt without anything decisive happening, without even giving the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have been more than they could stand to have any more seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was not a loss but a great advantage. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. down the room. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to their real and natural state. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him to spare Gregor's life. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just indeed suffering enough. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg-tm works. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Franz Kafka in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would have been more than they could stand to have any more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 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Then, however much mother and sister would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and wept so that his powerful chest shook. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and never to have to open the door unless it was especially intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite left there again". as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, For additional contact information: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his redistribution. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important people in all walks of life. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Section 5. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple your equipment. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a sign that of that there was no question. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Foundation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Translated by David Wyllie. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of receipt of the work. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Author: Franz Kafka went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that certainty. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was light in the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, opportunities to fix the problem. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS ***