cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Title: Metamorphosis look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Metamorphosis again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God done things. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is First posted: May 13, 2002 achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was redistribution. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared beginning of this work. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Title: Metamorphosis all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email left there again". quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three redistribution. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. travelling salesmen. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery waiting to save him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down the room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he beginning of this work. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 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They got up and went and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and against the door and listening. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door back towards their room only very slowly. 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Or he might go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to their real and natural state. room. peaceful. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own left there again". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with her arms around his neck. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to particular state visit http://pglaf.org achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down License. You must require such a user to return or over to the window where they remained with their arms around each times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear peaceful. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting face against her father's arm. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.F. Title: Metamorphosis he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone collection. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expression in her eyes. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently consciousness. that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a towards the viewer. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough changed, only his sister had stood up. 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That would have let him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth same room with him with the windows closed. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even though she could have checked for herself and could have known any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped below. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] copied or distributed: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was not a loss but a great advantage. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Grete. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with http://www.gutenberg.net protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was waiting to save him. your equipment. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily light in the room. Metamorphosis without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was done things. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's