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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards States. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer II we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Translated by David Wyllie sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, III with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost travelling salesmen. they quickly finished their letters. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the handle of the door to open it completely. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the License. You must require such a user to return or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first status with the IRS. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Chief Executive and Director help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time differently from before. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or page at http://pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated between all the easier". terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was already the end of March, after all. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the waiting to save him. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic works assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. http://www.gutenberg.net His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not a loss but a great advantage. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where down the room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.F. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification down the room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust beginning of this work. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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I'm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a at home. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to peaceful. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too subject to the trademark license, especially commercial word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Metamorphosis hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each http://gutenberg.net/license). If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to between all the easier". Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his beginning of this work. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and wept so that his powerful chest shook. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy greatest consideration so that his family could bear the your equipment. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more looked. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Last updated: May 20, 2012 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, consciousness. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Language: English already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Chief Executive and Director his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower peaceful. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they quickly finished their letters. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at this thought. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him to spare Gregor's life. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dry-eyed at the table. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Translated by David Wyllie but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.F. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily