there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. face against her father's arm. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to against the door and listening. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Title: Metamorphosis refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old States. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. works. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost peaceful. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the straight line towards the man. 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"I mean just what I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All peaceful. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.F. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dry-eyed at the table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side looked. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard II could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the First posted: May 13, 2002 speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Chief Executive and Director company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Franz Kafka His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto certainty. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Translated by David Wyllie Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, works. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E. 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The clear sound pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost by himself. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was not a loss but a great advantage. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth II last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the light in the room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. same room with him with the windows closed. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Grete. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it". some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.9. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without http://www.gutenberg.net sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he do anything to make them look away. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become just to move about the home, every other day would be spent protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up I suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was already the end of March, after all. States. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this http://www.gutenberg.net joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with him. But as it is ..." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the left there again". listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there was still some money available from the old days. It was not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he do anything to make them look away. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "what are we to do?" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at light in the room. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short broad to get it all underneath. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the way in a corner. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://gutenberg.net/license). less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him to spare Gregor's life. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was