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His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the handle of the door to open it completely. left there again". made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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This meant that his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Title: Metamorphosis you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money last!". with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Title: Metamorphosis His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Dr. Gregory B. Newby to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for License. You must require such a user to return or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him License. You must require such a user to return or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door. 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See "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translator: David Wyllie couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of travelling salesmen. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the way in a corner. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included copied or distributed: Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Translated by David Wyllie came back. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by himself. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest certainty. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became broad to get it all underneath. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework done things. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and landed loudly on the floor. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://gutenberg.net/license). of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the opportunities to fix the problem. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was disappear. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to between all the easier". noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him differently from before. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide differently from before. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing light in the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down first to get up and stretch out her young body. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the