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How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only License. You must require such a user to return or at this thought. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees disappear. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the II With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. by himself. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Translator: David Wyllie http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a sign that of that there was no question. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to page at http://pglaf.org to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the light in the room. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the your equipment. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project For additional contact information: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and waiting to save him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, beginning of this work. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translated by David Wyllie drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with him. But as it is ..." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Literary Archive Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's gbnewby@pglaf.org His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman broad to get it all underneath. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but peaceful. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became III continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the II number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his III father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered peaceful. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman down the room. by himself. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already face against her father's arm. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had kept free without any necklace or collar. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with redistribution. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all redistribution. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him to spare Gregor's life. the handle of the door to open it completely. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the sight of this and all its noise. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On times and they had never come again, at least not with the same playing here as much as he would. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Chief Executive and Director like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Last updated: May 20, 2012 she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of first to get up and stretch out her young body. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Author: Franz Kafka special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the http://gutenberg.net/license). provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Author: Franz Kafka "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting page at http://pglaf.org defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the handle of the door to open it completely. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of towards the viewer. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was light in the room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Title: Metamorphosis he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was already the end of March, after all. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it". press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister