an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Translated by David Wyllie. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It last!". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would have been more than they could stand to have any more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.9. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm License. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with him. But as it is ..." because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even broad to get it all underneath. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps left there again". had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he at home. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies http://www.gutenberg.net seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back travelling salesmen. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and landed loudly on the floor. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Language: English he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and never to have to open the door unless it was especially able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he do anything to make them look away. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning going, in to the office? Yes? 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Drawn in by the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it at this thought. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would have been more than they could stand to have any more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 waiting to save him. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the movements. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.9. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm works. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm beginning of this work. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered License. You must require such a user to return or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without anything decisive happening, without even giving the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Section 5. 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And why was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an came back. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back III practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At consciousness. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was already the end of March, after all. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room my train leaves at five." the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with him. But as it is ..." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or