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But what now, if all immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with her arms around his neck. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will works. See paragraph 1.E below. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property copied or distributed: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without anything decisive happening, without even giving the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. beginning of this work. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and II room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they quickly finished their letters. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to differently from before. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Chief Executive and Director upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he disappear. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a sign that of that there was no question. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.9. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.9. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was not a loss but a great advantage. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Translator: David Wyllie have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of receipt of the work. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially over to the window where they remained with their arms around each continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Franz Kafka Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** same room with him with the windows closed. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against the door and listening. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Language: English open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were DAMAGE. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at this thought. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had down the room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was broad to get it all underneath. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only down into the middle of the dinner table. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he do anything to make them look away. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie so that she might be able to get a better position later on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking works. See paragraph 1.E below. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his people in all walks of life. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would have been more than they could stand to have any more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was already the end of March, after all. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone redistribution. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Translated by David Wyllie. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opportunities to fix the problem. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Author: Franz Kafka second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he do anything to make them look away. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no License. You must require such a user to return or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broad to get it all underneath. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shame and regret. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further page at http://pglaf.org unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything status with the IRS. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would copied or distributed: trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his waiting to save him. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it". INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when