an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at this thought. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Literary Archive Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional changed, only his sister had stood up. 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It exists Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the sight of this and all its noise. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Metamorphosis been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally works. See paragraph 1.E below. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United differently from before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new indeed suffering enough. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translated by David Wyllie. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have been more than they could stand to have any more protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Translated by David Wyllie. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you II the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Language: English That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see DAMAGE. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are certainty. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Foundation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slightly. In this way they went round the room several times answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the works. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and smiled. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had broad to get it all underneath. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or For additional contact information: electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very certainty. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shame and regret. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was already the end of March, after all. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dry-eyed at the table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Franz Kafka "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the down the room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm License. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room. 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Her father, of course, was startled gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the