sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been put into extreme danger. 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However hard he threw though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round For additional contact information: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his status with the IRS. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with him. But as it is ..." Translated by David Wyllie infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the way in a corner. continue being of help to him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have certainty. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his indeed suffering enough. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Chief Executive and Director water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic works or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm License. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gbnewby@pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would First posted: May 13, 2002 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the sight of this and all its noise. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him to spare Gregor's life. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your equipment. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the page at http://pglaf.org expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly your equipment. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living over to the window where they remained with their arms around each impose on them. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gbnewby@pglaf.org second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.9. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do people in all walks of life. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of receipt of the work. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the differently from before. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Title: Metamorphosis can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped people in all walks of life. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain broad to get it all underneath. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview expression in her eyes. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate below. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm License. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all people in all walks of life. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Translated by David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down the room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to their real and natural state. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning heavily on the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite III 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him to spare Gregor's life. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier threatened her and tried to bite her. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation I one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "what are we to do?" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and First posted: May 13, 2002 the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, between all the easier". state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff differently from before. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the handle of the door to open it completely. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had been. 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