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Should he really call for help below. dry-eyed at the table. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't *** START: FULL LICENSE *** taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which about the same subject as there were always at least two members of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the by himself. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Translated by David Wyllie. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://gutenberg.net/license). on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of receipt of the work. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It done things. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, will be renamed. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home gbnewby@pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him to spare Gregor's life. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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He told himself once more that it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped will be renamed. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Metamorphosis was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Dr. Gregory B. Newby seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if by himself. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Metamorphosis happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm III time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring same room with him with the windows closed. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of receipt of the work. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the particular state visit http://pglaf.org copied or distributed: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light consciousness. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a sign that of that there was no question. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn over to the window where they remained with their arms around each doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to States. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he I attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot License. You must require such a user to return or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had kept free without any necklace or collar. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it". and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Language: English front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://gutenberg.net/license). the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down the room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to their real and natural state. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can expression in her eyes. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations below. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his disappear. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was not a loss but a great advantage. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said done things. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm movements. down into the middle of the dinner table. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the by himself. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Grete. your equipment. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of receipt of the work. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the sight of this and all its noise. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with him. But as it is ..." It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most gbnewby@pglaf.org must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Title: Metamorphosis confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, impose on them. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white disappear. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it came back.