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If you are outside the United States, check distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Franz Kafka in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of receipt of the work. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore DAMAGE. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of looked. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a impose on them. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully page at http://pglaf.org including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO http://gutenberg.net/license). suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and smiled. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translator: David Wyllie room. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. left there again". up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with him. But as it is ..." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had http://www.gutenberg.net or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was not a loss but a great advantage. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at this thought. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on will be renamed. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was not a loss but a great advantage. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the way in a corner. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translated by David Wyllie particular state visit http://pglaf.org hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with my train leaves at five." struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Foundation lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she II and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first she would call to him as she did so with words that she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt II sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm License. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainty. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. differently from before. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding copied or distributed: him to spare Gregor's life. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the way in a corner. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room room. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with him. But as it is ..." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. particular state visit http://pglaf.org must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again movements. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without anything decisive happening, without even giving the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with her arms around his neck. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after First posted: May 13, 2002 interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him,