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"That's what I said", replied the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before. Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all came back. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium left there again". the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE III particular state visit http://pglaf.org they quickly finished their letters. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it remain freely available for generations to come. 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There to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", copied or distributed: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to their real and natural state. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is down into the middle of the dinner table. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the way in a corner. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translated by David Wyllie sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do First posted: May 13, 2002 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before last!". bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest continue being of help to him. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was my train leaves at five." the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm works. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently License. You must require such a user to return or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Title: Metamorphosis against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt first to get up and stretch out her young body. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in II of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really my train leaves at five." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy particular state visit http://pglaf.org unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of receipt of the work. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of receipt of the work. Grete. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without redistribution. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore people in all walks of life. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully I to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had First posted: May 13, 2002 would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Literary Archive Foundation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the sight of this and all its noise. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his travelling salesmen. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the by himself. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, last!". him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the will be renamed. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Metamorphosis your equipment. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then