angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Translated by David Wyllie. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish between all the easier". that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the left there again". help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just came back. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left there again". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm works. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Metamorphosis it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood first to get up and stretch out her young body. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let works. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain *** START: FULL LICENSE *** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they quickly finished their letters. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down differently from before. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** down into the middle of the dinner table. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Project Gutenberg-tm works. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just differently from before. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat I never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on pushing himself forward the same way. 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While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email any moment. 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And indeed, his two friends They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and down into the middle of the dinner table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.9. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain peaceful. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Literary Archive Foundation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her page at http://pglaf.org doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the way in a corner. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to works. See paragraph 1.E below. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project last!". on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. face against her father's arm. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his my train leaves at five." future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it impose on them. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ http://www.gutenberg.net boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." first to get up and stretch out her young body. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and landed loudly on the floor. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without beginning of this work. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shame and regret. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether came back. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. II his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar last!". interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never http://www.gutenberg.net His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed at this thought. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to their real and natural state. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware works. See paragraph 1.E below. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation approach us with offers to donate. your equipment. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "what are we to do?" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of receipt of the work. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with him. But as it is ..." and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools;