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When she had no They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Language: English from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm works. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the impose on them. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "what are we to do?" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him differently from before. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.9. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he do anything to make them look away. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left there again". hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently towards the viewer. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would have been more than they could stand to have any more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value License. You must require such a user to return or Metamorphosis breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg-tm works. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were continue being of help to him. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he do anything to make them look away. Literary Archive Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the way in a corner. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able particular state visit http://pglaf.org his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not First posted: May 13, 2002 There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent between all the easier". himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into at home. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he do anything to make them look away. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone left there again". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Translated by David Wyllie. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the II one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be indeed suffering enough. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back down into the middle of the dinner table. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method works. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Dr. Gregory B. Newby gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightly. In this way they went round the room several times number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the approach us with offers to donate. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and at home. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him to spare Gregor's life. your equipment. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you against the door and listening. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He http://www.gutenberg.net expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Franz Kafka structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was