sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what between all the easier". normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm will be renamed. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and room. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of receipt of the work. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw heavily on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement about the same subject as there were always at least two members of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his DAMAGE. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even though she could have checked for herself and could have known second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the at home. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. looked. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Last updated: May 20, 2012 now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front works. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day http://www.gutenberg.net that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Title: Metamorphosis particular state visit http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dry-eyed at the table. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looked. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out status with the IRS. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the redistribution. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there was still some money available from the old days. It was not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have been more than they could stand to have any more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and smiled. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.F. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the way in a corner. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about expression in her eyes. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled License. You must require such a user to return or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside II He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he III else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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But what now, if all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music light in the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first travelling salesmen. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted between its four familiar walls. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their like it! 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Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him to spare Gregor's life. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of receipt of the work. status with the IRS. he should. 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This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, looked. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had works. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to First posted: May 13, 2002 keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the sight of this and all its noise. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Translated by David Wyllie kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project impose on them. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit gbnewby@pglaf.org they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He broad to get it all underneath. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not knowing what he should save first before his attention was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and smiled. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air