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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was already the end of March, after all. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of receipt of the work. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become listening to the evening conversation about what price they had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards the viewer. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had looked. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, redistribution. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each approach us with offers to donate. down into the middle of the dinner table. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry States. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Grete. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with beginning of this work. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially left there again". of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gbnewby@pglaf.org the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. page at http://pglaf.org works. See paragraph 1.E below. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Translated by David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to continue being of help to him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it". way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they quickly finished their letters. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and broad to get it all underneath. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for by himself. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they works. See paragraph 1.E below. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Translated by David Wyllie. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a sign that of that there was no question. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she http://www.gutenberg.net how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can dry-eyed at the table. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers came back. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for his sister to hear him. waiting to save him. he do anything to make them look away. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dry-eyed at the table. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Last updated: May 20, 2012 had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still approach us with offers to donate. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, indeed suffering enough. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. continue being of help to him. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was disappear. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for his sister to hear him. left there again". connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out times and they had never come again, at least not with the same during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Grete. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. beginning of this work. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like