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The Foundation makes no representations concerning attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in status with the IRS. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto first to get up and stretch out her young body. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very looked. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.E.2. 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Gregor went straight to hide and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him to spare Gregor's life. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to their real and natural state. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was already the end of March, after all. was already the end of March, after all. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translated by David Wyllie. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the sight of this and all its noise. the way in a corner. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for his sister to hear him. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound approach us with offers to donate. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still things had become superfluous which, although they could not be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been my train leaves at five." would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing face against her father's arm. consciousness. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ways including including checks, online payments and credit card must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Literary Archive Foundation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg looked. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to against the door and listening. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his by himself. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. done things. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. beginning of this work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was not a loss but a great advantage. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Translator: David Wyllie her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by movements. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for indeed suffering enough. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was not a loss but a great advantage. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and expression in her eyes. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was not a loss but a great advantage. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to my train leaves at five." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and below. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own II Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He First posted: May 13, 2002 with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had kept free without any necklace or collar. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Grete. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had kept free without any necklace or collar. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the redistribution. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed heavily on the floor. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Author: Franz Kafka And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm License. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what done things. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew by himself. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to